Guatemala City vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$506
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
53
37
🏙️ Population
1.21M
159K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 47% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5181st and 6860th ($1019 vs $692) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6101st and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471