Guatemala City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$588
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
75
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
995K
1.39M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 38% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4848th and 6575th ($1168 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 7729th and 5292nd 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
$6.34
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$8291

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469