Castries vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$514
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
3
56
😀 Quality of life
39
42
🏙️ Population
20K
995K

The cost of living in Castries is 2% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4803rd and 4747th ($1178 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Lucia and Guatemala, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 7990th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Guatemala City

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Castries Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1010
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1328
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1107
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1083
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1083
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1715
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1718
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1138
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1143
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1114
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1281
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1223
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1106
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1327
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1039
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$707
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$645
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$613
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2940
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$680
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$830
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$772
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2450
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$773
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$873
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2305
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$650
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$685
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

Cities near Guatemala City

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