Guatemala City vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$588
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
31
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
995K
1.55M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 64% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4848th and 7165th ($1168 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Guatemala and Venezuela, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 7729th and 7088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Maracaibo

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Guatemala City Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$14264

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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
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909