Guatemala City vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$454
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
48
😀 Quality of life
50
76
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.32M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 25% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5655th and 4267th ($1005 vs $1331) 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 0.9 months in Montevideo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6198th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771