Guatemala City vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$506
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
72
😀 Quality of life
53
61
🏙️ Population
1.21M
4.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 12% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5181st and 5921st ($1019 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6101st and 5184th 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
$6.43
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952