Caracas vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$458
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
56
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
2.25M
995K

The cost of living in Caracas is 3% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4848th ($1199 vs $1168) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6562nd and 7729th 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
$12.5
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365