Guatemala City vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$506
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
48
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.32M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 22% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5181st and 4149th ($1019 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Uruguay, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6101st and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Montevideo

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Guatemala City Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$7392

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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
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639