Guatemala City vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
67
😀 Quality of life
50
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
633K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 45% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5655th and 2338th ($1005 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Memphis

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Guatemala City Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$27502

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Cities near Guatemala City

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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670