Guatemala City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
995K
1.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 43% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4848th and 1874th ($1168 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1483rd 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs San Antonio

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Guatemala City San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$17470

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$720
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150