George Town vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
56
😀 Quality of life
80
42
🏙️ Population
47K
995K

The cost of living in George Town is 215% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 15th and 4747th ($3795 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Guatemala, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 717th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Guatemala City

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George Town Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

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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