Boston vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
676K
1.21M

The cost of living in Boston is 245% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 32nd and 5655th ($3467 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in the United States and Guatemala, respectively. Check the United States vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 89th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Guatemala City

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Boston Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$5642

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333