Guatemala City vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guatemala City | Quito | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Guatemala City is 21% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5029th and 6124th ($1070 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Ecuador, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Ecuador comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6217th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Guatemala City vs Quito
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| Guatemala City | Quito | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Guatemala City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.2 mi |  Mixco | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | San Miguel Petapa | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Jalapa | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Panajachel | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Coban | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Mazatenango | |
| 106 km or 66 mi |  Ahuachapan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Momostenango | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Quetzaltenango | |
| 128 km or 79 mi | Santa Ana | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Sonsonate | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Santa Tecla | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Apopa | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Mejicanos | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Soyapango | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | San Salvador | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Tapachula | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Usulutan | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Flores | |
| 281 km or 174 mi |  Villanueva | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | San Miguel | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | San Pedro Sula | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Choloma | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | La Lima | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | El Progreso | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Comayagua | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Puerto Cortes | |
| 323 km or 201 mi |  San Ignacio | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | San Cristobal de las Casas | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Belmopan | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Tegucigalpa | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Tuxtla Gutierrez | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Yoro | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Balancan | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Belize City | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | La Ceiba | |
| 428 km or 266 mi |  Chinandega | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Caye Caulker | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Villahermosa | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | San Pedro Town |
Cities near Quito
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 74 km or 46 mi |  Santo Domingo | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ibarra | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Ambato | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Quevedo | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Ipiales | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Riobamba | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Pasto | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Babahoyo | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Tumaco | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Portoviejo | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Milagro | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Manta | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Duran | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Guayaquil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Cuenca | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Montanita | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | La Libertad | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Popayan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Machala | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Florencia | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Loja | |
| 430 km or 267 mi |  Tumbes | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cali | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Palmira | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Neiva | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Mancora | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Tulua | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Talara | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Sullana | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Piura | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Jaen | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Paita | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Armenia | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Cartago | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Salento | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Ibague | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Pereira | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Girardot |