Guatemala City vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
384K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 52% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5181st and 1525th ($1019 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 0.5 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 49th in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$10224

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030