Buenos Aires vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$536
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
56
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
3.12M
995K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 3% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4761st and 4848th ($1207 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Guatemala, respectively. Check Argentina vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 1226th and 7729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Guatemala City

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Buenos Aires Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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