Guatemala City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$503
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
50
54
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 59% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5029th and 7055th ($1070 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 6217th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Recife

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Guatemala City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.38
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$6.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$14050

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Guatemala CityRecife

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509