Guatemala City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 54% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5181st and 1242nd ($1019 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 137th 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
$6.43
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$19044

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108