Georgetown vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3155
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$528
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
56
😀 Quality of life
60
41
🏙️ Population
235K
995K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 1% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4813th and 4848th ($1181 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5916th and 7729th 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
$9.78
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.6
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.64
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$694
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1246
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3538
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1023
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19783
$6652

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$1174
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$877
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$1938
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$788
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$767
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$740
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1010
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1097
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1232
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1136
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1284
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1996
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$844
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1979
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1078
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1079
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$699
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$741
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1336
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1454
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$675
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$679
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$641
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$989
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$888
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$771
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$827
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1170
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840

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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
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$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