Guatemala City vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$506
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 44% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5181st and 6771st ($1019 vs $705) 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6101st and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634