Guadalajara vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$442
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
55
😀 Quality of life
58
50
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.21M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 2% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5803rd and 5655th ($985 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5559th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.93
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$5642

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$1012
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$779
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$735
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$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
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$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
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$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
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$737
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$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
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$1333