Guatemala City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
50
83
🏙️ Population
1.21M
342K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 49% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5655th and 1937th ($1005 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 406th 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
$5.78
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10464

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$639
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192