Guatemala City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$503
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
78
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
1.21M
9.94M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 9% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5029th and 5647th ($1070 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Peru, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6217th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$7764

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697