Guatemala City vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
93
😀 Quality of life
50
82
🏙️ Population
1.21M
546K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5655th and 2758th ($1005 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Portugal, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6198th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Lisbon

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Guatemala City Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$16143

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162