Guatemala City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$537
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 51% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4878th and 6884th ($1129 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6209th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544