Guatemala City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$454
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
50
40
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 29% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5655th and 6539th ($1005 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6198th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$18289

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502