Guatemala City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$454
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
77
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.21M
9.94M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 2% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5655th and 5792nd ($1005 vs $986) 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 0.5 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 6198th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Lima

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Guatemala City Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722