Guatemala City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$588
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
995K
1.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 45% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4848th and 6735th ($1168 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7729th and 5331st 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
$6.34
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$13958

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583