Guatemala City vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$588
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
995K
1.76M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 29% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4848th and 6319th ($1168 vs $902) 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 0.3 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 7729th and 6235th 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
$6.34
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$8496

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547