Guatemala City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$454
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
73
😀 Quality of life
50
55
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.33M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 27% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5655th and 6457th ($1005 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6198th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Porto Alegre

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Guatemala City Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$8117

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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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373