Guatemala City vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$454
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
90
😀 Quality of life
50
68
🏙️ Population
1.21M
9.21M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 16% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5655th and 4630th ($1005 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 6198th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$8550

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709