Georgetown vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3187
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$551
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.1
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1110
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
56
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
235K
995K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 0.6% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4725th and 4747th ($1212 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Guyana and Guatemala, respectively. Check Guyana vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Georgetown compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5871st and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Georgetown vs Guatemala City

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Georgetown Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$690
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3593
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1573
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.08
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1019
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18825
$6759

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$1236
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$1236
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$890
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$914
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$1908
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$793
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$772
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$744
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1039
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1106
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1138
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1281
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1966
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$830
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1941
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1083
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1083
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$707
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$752
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1328
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1453
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$685
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$650
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$680
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$613
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$645
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1005
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$873
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$773
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$853
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1178
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865

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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
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$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