Guatemala City vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
82
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
995K
468K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 50% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4848th and 1246th ($1168 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Raleigh

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Guatemala City Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$24650

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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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$2246
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$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
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$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736