Guatemala City vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guatemala City | Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Guatemala City is 11% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5181st and 5826th ($1019 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 6101st and 6863rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Guatemala City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.2 mi |  Mixco | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | San Miguel Petapa | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Jalapa | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Panajachel | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Coban | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Mazatenango | |
| 106 km or 66 mi |  Ahuachapan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Momostenango | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Quetzaltenango | |
| 128 km or 79 mi | Santa Ana | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Sonsonate | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Santa Tecla | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Apopa | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Mejicanos | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Soyapango | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | San Salvador | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Tapachula | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Usulutan | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Flores | |
| 281 km or 174 mi |  Villanueva | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | San Miguel | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | San Pedro Sula | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Choloma | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | La Lima | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | El Progreso | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Comayagua | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Puerto Cortes | |
| 323 km or 201 mi |  San Ignacio | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | San Cristobal de las Casas | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Belmopan | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Tegucigalpa | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Tuxtla Gutierrez | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Yoro | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Balancan | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Belize City | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | La Ceiba | |
| 428 km or 266 mi |  Chinandega | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Caye Caulker | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Villahermosa | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | San Pedro Town |
Cities near Salvador
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 75 km or 47 mi |  Valenca | |
| 81 km or 51 mi | Santo Antonio de Jesus | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Feira de Santana | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Alagoinhas | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Serrinha | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Jequie | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Itaberaba | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Ilheus | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Itabuna | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Estancia | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Aracaju | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Itapetinga | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Vitoria da Conquista | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Senhor do Bonfim | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Penedo | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Brumado | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Porto Seguro | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Paulo Afonso | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Irece | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Arapiraca | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Palmeira dos Indios | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Juazeiro | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Petrolina | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Itamaraju | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Maceio | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Guanambi | |
| 485 km or 301 mi | Rio Largo | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Garanhuns | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Teixeira de Freitas | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Arcoverde | |
| 532 km or 331 mi | Bom Jesus da Lapa | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Salgueiro | |
| 590 km or 367 mi | Caruaru | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Janauba | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Teofilo Otoni | |
| 645 km or 401 mi | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | |
| 645 km or 401 mi | Crato | |
| 646 km or 402 mi | Juazeiro do Norte | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Sao Mateus | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Jaboatao dos Guararapes |