Guatemala City vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$588
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
995K
1.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 9% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 4848th and 5140th ($1168 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 7729th and 5782nd 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
$6.34
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$20939

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947