Guatemala City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$588
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
86
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
995K
1.39M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4848th and 50th ($1168 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs San Diego

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Guatemala City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$26517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804