Guatemala City vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$454
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
22
😀 Quality of life
50
21
🏙️ Population
1.21M
987K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 83% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5655th and 8280th ($1005 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Haiti, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6198th and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Port-au-Prince

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Guatemala City Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$3402

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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

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165