Cali vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$287
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
51
50
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 27% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6748th and 5655th ($733 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 6170th and 6198th 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
$4.68
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333