Cali vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$287
$503
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$971
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6679th and 5029th ($748 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6204th and 6217th 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
$4.3
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$1002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$5937

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358