Cali vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$273
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 29% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6693rd and 5181st ($720 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Colombia and Guatemala, respectively. Check Colombia vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6111th and 6101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Guatemala City

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Cali Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$6855

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915