Guatemala City vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
41
87
🏙️ Population
995K
633K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 37% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4848th and 2663rd ($1168 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1875th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 362nd 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
$6.34
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$27314

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822