Guatemala City vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
85
😀 Quality of life
42
88
🏙️ Population
995K
384K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 46% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4747th and 1402nd ($1204 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1171st 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 7564th 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
$7.24
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$10142

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Distance City Cost of living
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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940