Guatemala City vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$506
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
90
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
1.21M
9.21M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 21% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5181st and 4206th ($1019 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6101st and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Mexico City

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Guatemala City Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$10204

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881