Guatemala City vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
1.21M
468K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 59% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5655th and 806th ($1005 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$22229

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753