Guatemala City vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$614
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
31
😀 Quality of life
42
46
🏙️ Population
995K
1.55M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 68% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4747th and 7186th ($1204 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 7564th and 7140th 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
$7.24
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$14308

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Distance City Cost of living
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
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931