Guatemala City vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
71
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
995K
1.61M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 50% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4848th and 1175th ($1168 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Phoenix

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Guatemala City Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781