Guatemala City vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$614
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
42
78
🏙️ Population
995K
1.3M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 22% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4747th and 3858th ($1204 vs $1539) 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7564th and 869th 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
$7.24
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$10657

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008