Guatemala City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$614
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
48
😀 Quality of life
42
43
🏙️ Population
995K
15.1M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 27% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4747th and 5960th ($1204 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guatemala and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7564th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Lagos

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Guatemala City Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666