Guatemala City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
53
86
🏙️ Population
1.21M
525K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 62% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5181st and 409th ($1019 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 238th 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
$6.43
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$25420

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860