Guatemala City vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
67
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
1.21M
633K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5181st and 2436th ($1019 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 173rd 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
$6.43
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$27049

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300