Guatemala City vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$454
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
72
😀 Quality of life
50
58
🏙️ Population
1.21M
4.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 7% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5655th and 5069th ($1005 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and South Africa, respectively. Check Guatemala vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6198th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Johannesburg

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Guatemala City Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$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
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045