Guatemala City vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$506
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
41
😀 Quality of life
53
56
🏙️ Population
1.21M
580K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 19% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5181st and 4318th ($1019 vs $1250) 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 0.5 months in Kingston. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6101st and 5883rd 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
$6.43
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$2133

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712