Caracas vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$366
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
55
😀 Quality of life
45
50
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.21M

The cost of living in Caracas is 4% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5335th and 5655th ($1045 vs $1005) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6509th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333