Guatemala City vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Guatemala City	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1129	$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2676	$5756
🏠 One person rent	$537	$1413
🏘️ Family rent	$912	$2434
🍽️ Food expenses	$390	$698
🚐 Transport expenses	$88.4	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$460	$4476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	55	84
😀 Quality of life	56	90
🏙️ Population	1.21M	430K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 53% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4878th and 1095th ($1129 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 963rd 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 6209th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Minneapolis

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	Guatemala City	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.55	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.4	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.45	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.27	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.38	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.17	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$666	$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1209	$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$685	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.5	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$76	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.6	$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.87%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1643	$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$992	$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.3	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.6	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.1	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.57	$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.96	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.48	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.84	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.51	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.18	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.66	$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.1	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.01	$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.09	$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.48	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.9	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.19	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.4	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.7	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$123	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$231	$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5911	$26604

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Cities near Guatemala City

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Mixco	$665
13 km or 7.9 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1018
58 km or 36 mi	Jalapa	$1009
69 km or 43 mi	Panajachel	$842
99 km or 61 mi	Coban	$931
105 km or 65 mi	Mazatenango	$912
106 km or 66 mi	Ahuachapan	$1436
107 km or 66 mi	Momostenango	$911
109 km or 68 mi	Quetzaltenango	$847
128 km or 79 mi	Santa Ana	$695
132 km or 82 mi	Sonsonate	$883
169 km or 105 mi	Santa Tecla	$1182
170 km or 106 mi	Apopa	$1238
171 km or 106 mi	Mejicanos	$1262
175 km or 109 mi	Soyapango	$1273
176 km or 109 mi	San Salvador	$1362
190 km or 118 mi	Tapachula	$710
264 km or 164 mi	Usulutan	$1090
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$915
281 km or 174 mi	Villanueva	$801
282 km or 175 mi	San Miguel	$1097
285 km or 177 mi	San Pedro Sula	$989
294 km or 183 mi	Choloma	$661
295 km or 183 mi	La Lima	$791
306 km or 190 mi	El Progreso	$780
310 km or 193 mi	Comayagua	$739
310 km or 193 mi	Puerto Cortes	$719
323 km or 201 mi	San Ignacio	$1053
327 km or 203 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$745
349 km or 217 mi	Belmopan	$1007
362 km or 225 mi	Tegucigalpa	$836
366 km or 227 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$715
369 km or 229 mi	Yoro	$729
371 km or 230 mi	Balancan	$852
407 km or 253 mi	Belize City	$936
422 km or 262 mi	La Ceiba	$627
428 km or 266 mi	Chinandega	$770
439 km or 273 mi	Caye Caulker	$1569
454 km or 282 mi	Villahermosa	$975
459 km or 285 mi	San Pedro Town	$1366

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2054
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2271
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2236
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2528
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2398
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2183
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2286
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2201
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2312
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2219
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2353
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2296
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2386
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2147
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2317
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2202
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2258
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2299
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2678