Guatemala City vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
468K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5181st and 304th ($1019 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857