Cali vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$279
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 33% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6830th and 4878th ($759 vs $1129) 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6175th and 6209th 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
$4.9
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366