Guatemala City vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$588
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
56
57
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
995K
2.42M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 35% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4848th and 6516th ($1168 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 7729th and 5693rd 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
$6.34
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$14902

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743