Caracas vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$471
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
56
😀 Quality of life
53
42
🏙️ Population
2.25M
995K

The cost of living in Caracas is 4% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4637th and 4747th ($1253 vs $1204) 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6464th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Guatemala City

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Caracas Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$6759

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$1058
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$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367