Buenos Aires vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$402
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
55
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.21M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 10% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6099th and 5655th ($909 vs $1005) 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 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 1789th and 6198th 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
$9.98
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

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