Guatemala City vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$614
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
41
😀 Quality of life
42
61
🏙️ Population
995K
938K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 19% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4747th and 4050th ($1204 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Jamaica, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 7564th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Kingston

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Guatemala City Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$5834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814