Guatemala City vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
50
88
🏙️ Population
1.21M
384K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 54% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5655th and 1420th ($1005 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985