Guatemala City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$614
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
995K
1.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 50% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4747th and 6758th ($1204 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 7564th and 5007th 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
$7.24
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592