Guatemala City vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$588
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
995K
4.8M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 0.3% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4848th and 4839th ($1168 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guatemala and South Africa, respectively. Check Guatemala vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7729th and 5190th 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
$6.34
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950