Caracas vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$445
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
55
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.21M

The cost of living in Caracas is 4% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4759th and 4878th ($1176 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Guatemala, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6470th and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366