Guatemala City vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$614
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
19
😀 Quality of life
42
41
🏙️ Population
995K
159K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 22% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4747th and 5666th ($1204 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7564th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Praia

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Guatemala City Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$3188

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494