Guadalajara vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$607
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
56
😀 Quality of life
62
41
🏙️ Population
1.39M
995K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 6% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4689th and 4848th ($1241 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Mexico and Guatemala, respectively. Check Mexico vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5768th and 7729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Guatemala City

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Guadalajara Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$6652

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$925
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$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
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$806
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$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102

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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
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$1007
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$863
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$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
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$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365