Guatemala City vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1096
$1875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2590
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$528
$1082
🏘️ Family rent
$891
$1568
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
67
😀 Quality of life
55
88
🏙️ Population
1.21M
633K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5179th and 2447th ($1096 vs $1875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1846th 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 0.6 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Memphis ranked 84th in the United States, while ranked 6074th and 280th 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
$5.19
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$952
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$879
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.6
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$985
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5743
$27042

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$654
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1009
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1000
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$825
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$888
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1434
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$888
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$788
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$697
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$871
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1177
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1199
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1227
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1241
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1304
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$698
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1071
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$893
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$814
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1092
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$809
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$777
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$741
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$724
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1079
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$729
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$961
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$851
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$703
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$731
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$802
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$889
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$606
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$772
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1572
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$909
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1351

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2386
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2173
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1992
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2012
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1833
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2060
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2290
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2136
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2015
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1703
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1830
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2030
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1665
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1673
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1805
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1795
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1643
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1828
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1924
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1598
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1866
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1996
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1352
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1967
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1976
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1832
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1643
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1780
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1960
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1646
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2030
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1860
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1791
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2108
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2608
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1443
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1319
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1835
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2756