Guatemala City vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$454
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
55
56
😀 Quality of life
50
58
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.42M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 36% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5655th and 6712th ($1005 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 6198th and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Salvador

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Guatemala City Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10964

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610