Guatemala City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
995K
1.6M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4848th and 742nd ($1168 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 Philadelphia. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Philadelphia

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Guatemala City Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$17603

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801