Guatemala City vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
995K
2.3M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 47% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4747th and 1367th ($1204 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7564th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Houston

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Guatemala City Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$22291

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$790
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$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$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
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
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$2126
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$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
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$2754
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$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
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$1893
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$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
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$1621
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$1843
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$1950
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$1895
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$1872
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$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
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$2475
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$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
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$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
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$2151
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$2120
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$2149
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$2066
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$1937
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$2123