Guatemala City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
89
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
1.21M
653K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 61% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5655th and 662nd ($1005 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 141st 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
$5.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$16661

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Cities near Guatemala City

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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489