Guatemala City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
88
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
995K
653K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4848th and 512th ($1168 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Portland

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Guatemala City Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$21868

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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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$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807