Guadalajara vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Guadalajara	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1222	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2949	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$575	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$998	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$106	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$795	$1256
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	47	9
😀 Quality of life	63	53
🏙️ Population	1.39M	137K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 26% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 4703rd and 3357th ($1222 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Mexico and Curacao, respectively. Check Mexico vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5440th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Willemstad

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	Guadalajara	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.3	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$37.3	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.87	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.83	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$4.4	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.79	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$783	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$447	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1440	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$792	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.2	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.63%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3299	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2044	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.6	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.47	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.44	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.55	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.96	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.94	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.62	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.2	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.33	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.3	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.1	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$272	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11283	$12169

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Cities near Guadalajara

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi	Tlaquepaque	$775
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Zapopan	$1349
92 km or 57 mi	La Barca	$993
108 km or 67 mi	Ciudad Guzman	$937
135 km or 84 mi	Zamora	$984
147 km or 91 mi	Autlan	$1161
159 km or 99 mi	San Francisco del Rincon	$910
164 km or 102 mi	Colima	$814
165 km or 103 mi	Lagos de Moreno	$1008
173 km or 107 mi	Aguascalientes	$969
180 km or 112 mi	Leon	$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
204 km or 127 mi	Tecoman	$932
205 km or 127 mi	Apatzingan	$968
207 km or 129 mi	Manzanillo	$959
208 km or 129 mi	Irapuato	$920
219 km or 136 mi	Sayulita	$1211
221 km or 137 mi	Guanajuato	$874
224 km or 139 mi	Salamanca	$962
237 km or 147 mi	Yuriria	$961
246 km or 153 mi	Zacatecas	$660
249 km or 155 mi	Cortazar	$905
250 km or 155 mi	Morelia	$935
264 km or 164 mi	Celaya	$817
272 km or 169 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1472
282 km or 175 mi	Fresnillo	$864
295 km or 183 mi	San Luis Potosi	$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
364 km or 226 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$976
387 km or 241 mi	Zihuatanejo	$909
396 km or 246 mi	Durango	$764
416 km or 258 mi	Toluca	$994
425 km or 264 mi	Mazatlan	$1085

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1629
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2007
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$566
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1780
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$710
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$788
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$838
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$734
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$724
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$704
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$855
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$787
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$774
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$764
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$723
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$729
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$729
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$756
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$791
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$758
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$863
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$763
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1080
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$819
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$1042
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$847
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1058
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$741
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$839
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1253
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$765
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$1025
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$771
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$812
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$801
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$748
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$947
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$954
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620