Guatemala City vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
85
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
995K
384K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 48% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4848th and 1435th ($1168 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs New Orleans

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Guatemala City New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$10147

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962