Guatemala City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$537
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
47
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
1.21M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 2% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4878th and 4957th ($1129 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6209th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576