Bogota vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$494
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
8.03M
995K

The cost of living in Bogota is 9% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4848th ($1062 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Guatemala, respectively. Check Colombia vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5180th and 7729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Guatemala City

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Bogota Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365