Guatemala City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$503
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
92
😀 Quality of life
50
86
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.75M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 38% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5029th and 2624th ($1070 vs $1718) 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 0.4 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 6217th and 337th 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
$5.19
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201