Guatemala City vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$588
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
4
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
995K
24.5K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 17% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4848th and 5701st ($1168 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 7729th and 6376th 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
$6.34
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$11266

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788