Guatemala City vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$503
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$71.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
50
46
🏙️ Population
1.21M
756K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 55% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5029th and 6947th ($1070 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Bolivia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6217th and 6481st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$36
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$1230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$3313

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580