Guatemala City vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$588
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
41
77
🏙️ Population
995K
1.3M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 26% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4848th and 3808th ($1168 vs $1572) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7729th and 1165th 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
$6.34
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$10526

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050