Guatemala City vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2391
🏠 One person rent
$614
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$1067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
4
😀 Quality of life
42
54
🏙️ Population
995K
24.5K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 21% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4747th and 5614th ($1204 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 7564th and 6384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Kingstown

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Guatemala City Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$7.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$44.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$10636

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$1127
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$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
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$1005
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1178
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1083
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1083
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1328
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1138
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1010
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1107
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1281
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1223
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1106
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1039
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1715
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1718
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$707
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$645
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$613
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$830
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1143
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$680
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1114
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$772
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1327
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$773
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$873
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$650
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$685
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$896
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$2940
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$752
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$793