Guatemala City vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$588
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
41
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
995K
938K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 20% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4848th and 4191st ($1168 vs $1461) 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 0.4 months in Kingston. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 7729th and 6176th 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
$6.34
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$5107

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769