Guatemala City vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$614
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
42
60
🏙️ Population
995K
4.8M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 0% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4747th and 4745th ($1204 vs $1204) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7564th and 5850th 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
$7.24
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965