Guatemala City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
42
91
🏙️ Population
995K
1.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4747th and 1833rd ($1204 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd 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 39th in the United States, while ranked 7564th and 156th 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
$7.24
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$19123

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$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093