Guatemala City vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$537
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.55M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 58% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4878th and 7017th ($1129 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Guatemala and Venezuela, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Maracaibo ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 6209th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$14017

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843