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

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Guatemala City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$503
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
22
😀 Quality of life
50
35
🏙️ Population
1.21M
987K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 97% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5029th and 8307th ($1070 vs $542) 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 0.4 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6217th and 7453rd 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
$5.19
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$3207

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Guatemala CityPort-au-Prince

Cost of living

$349

$907

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99 km or 61 mi Coban
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$886
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$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
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$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
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$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197