Guatemala City vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$588
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
41
56
🏙️ Population
995K
756K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 73% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4848th and 7403rd ($1168 vs $675) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 7729th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs La Paz

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Guatemala City La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661