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

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Guatemala City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$614
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
20
😀 Quality of life
42
26
🏙️ Population
995K
987K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 115% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4747th and 8323rd ($1204 vs $559) 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 7564th and 8924th 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
$7.24
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$4615

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10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314