Guatemala City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
995K
2.75M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 44% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4848th and 1819th ($1168 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Italy, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 7729th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Rome

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Guatemala City Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$12431

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358