Guatemala City vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$454
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
55
63
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 11% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5655th and 6126th ($1005 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Ecuador, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6198th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483