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

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Guatemala City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$588
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
20
😀 Quality of life
41
23
🏙️ Population
995K
987K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 104% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4848th and 8191st ($1168 vs $573) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.3 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 7729th and 9032nd 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
$6.34
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$4267

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289