Guatemala City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.43M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 54% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5655th and 1380th ($1005 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 118th 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
$5.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137