Guatemala City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$614
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
75
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
995K
1.39M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 36% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4747th and 6346th ($1204 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 7564th and 5036th 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
$7.24
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$9470

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500