Guatemala City vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$506
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
55
35
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 4% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 5181st and 4882nd ($1019 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 6101st and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Puebla

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Guatemala City Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$3893

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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

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795