Cali vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$2259
🏠 One person rent
$204
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$85.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
54
53
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cali is 43% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 8159th and 5774th ($539 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5946th and 6076th 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
$3.78
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$523
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
7.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$5435

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$717
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$732
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$810
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$768
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$780
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$698
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$906
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$834
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$782
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$748
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$834
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$963
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$877
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$856
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$864
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$970
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$608
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$845
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$769
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$602
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$867
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$846
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$513
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$616
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$869
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$655
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$693
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$962
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$653
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$807
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$870
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$600
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$853
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$691
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$822
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$636
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$541
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$860
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$674
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$862