Guatemala City vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$588
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
41
67
🏙️ Population
995K
6.21M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 15% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4848th and 5559th ($1168 vs $1013) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7729th and 4845th 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
$6.34
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631