Guatemala City vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$454
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
31
😀 Quality of life
50
34
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.55M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5655th and 6889th ($1005 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Guatemala and Venezuela, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6198th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$14223

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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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789