Guatemala City vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$454
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 49% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5655th and 7096th ($1005 vs $673) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6198th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603