Guatemala City vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$588
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
19
😀 Quality of life
41
41
🏙️ Population
995K
159K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 19% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4848th and 5816th ($1168 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 7729th 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
$6.34
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$3260

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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507