Guatemala City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$454
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
87
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.39M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5655th and 45th ($1005 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Diego. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$21468

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647