Guadalajara vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$575
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
56
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
1.39M
995K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 2% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4703rd and 4747th ($1222 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Mexico and Guatemala, respectively. Check Mexico vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5440th and 7564th 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
$13.3
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$6759

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$1008
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$969
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$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
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$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
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$1211
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$874
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$962
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$961
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$660
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$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
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$817
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$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
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$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
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$976
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$909
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$764
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$994
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$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
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$790
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$1127
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$1130
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$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
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$1183
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$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
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$1261
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$1291
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$775
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$1123
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$1014
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$860
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$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
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$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
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$832
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$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
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$1049
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$809
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$1008
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$909
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$766
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$756
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$915
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$791
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$1045
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$1367