Guatemala City vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$614
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$715
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
42
62
🏙️ Population
995K
1.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 15% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 4747th and 5190th ($1204 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 7564th and 5640th 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
$7.24
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$20789

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Distance City Cost of living
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
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942