Guatemala City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$614
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
42
71
🏙️ Population
995K
9.94M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 16% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4747th and 5300th ($1204 vs $1034) 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 7564th and 3484th 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
$7.24
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$11057

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731