Cali vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$330
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
56
😀 Quality of life
62
42
🏙️ Population
2.47M
995K

The cost of living in Cali is 29% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6549th and 4747th ($850 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5632nd and 7564th 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
$5.09
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

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