Guatemala City vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$588
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
56
13
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
995K
224K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 33% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4848th and 6461st ($1168 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Suriname, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7729th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Paramaribo

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Guatemala City Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$1856

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643