Cali vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$318
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
56
😀 Quality of life
60
41
🏙️ Population
2.47M
995K

The cost of living in Cali is 29% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6645th and 4848th ($829 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5917th and 7729th 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
$4.79
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365