Guatemala City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
88
😀 Quality of life
42
90
🏙️ Population
995K
653K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4747th and 456th ($1204 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 47th in the United States, while ranked 7564th and 195th 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
$7.24
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
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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$2298
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$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783