Guatemala City vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$454
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
94
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
1.21M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 5% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5655th and 5959th ($1005 vs $955) 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 6198th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585