Guatemala City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
50
87
🏙️ Population
1.21M
525K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 62% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5655th and 501st ($1005 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Sacramento

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Guatemala City Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851