Guatemala City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$588
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
41
70
🏙️ Population
995K
9.94M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 9% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4848th and 5141st ($1168 vs $1075) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7729th and 4052nd 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
$6.34
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755