Guatemala City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
42
85
🏙️ Population
995K
342K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 41% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4747th and 1924th ($1204 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 7564th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs San Juan

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Guatemala City San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$12973

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$1127
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$951
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
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$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
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$1525
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$2120