Guatemala City vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$506
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
1.21M
6.78M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 0.8% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5181st and 5234th ($1019 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6101st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Rio de Janeiro

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Guatemala City Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620