Guatemala City vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$454
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
41
😀 Quality of life
50
54
🏙️ Population
1.21M
580K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 24% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5655th and 4282nd ($1005 vs $1325) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6198th and 5962nd 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
$5.78
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$2136

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728