Buenos Aires vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$555
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
56
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
3.12M
995K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 4% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4647th and 4747th ($1247 vs $1204) 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 1053rd and 7564th 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
$17.5
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367