Guatemala City vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$537
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
95
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
1.21M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 20% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4878th and 6006th ($1129 vs $940) 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 0.4 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6209th and 4818th 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
$5.55
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$12076

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586