Guatemala City vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$454
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
50
36
🏙️ Population
1.21M
159K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 20% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5655th and 6315th ($1005 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6198th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495