Guatemala City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$506
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
92
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 40% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5181st and 2685th ($1019 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guatemala and Italy, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6101st and 230th 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
$6.43
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229