Caracas vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$357
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
55
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.21M

The cost of living in Caracas is 4% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5499th and 5181st ($975 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Venezuela and Guatemala, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 7028th and 6101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$6855

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915