Guatemala City vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$614
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
42
73
🏙️ Population
995K
9.21M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 18% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4747th and 4074th ($1204 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 7564th and 2482nd 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
$7.24
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005