Guatemala City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$503
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
72
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.33M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5029th and 6663rd ($1070 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 6217th and 5820th 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
$5.19
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$7512

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461