Guatemala City vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$454
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
42
😀 Quality of life
50
51
🏙️ Population
1.21M
316K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 16% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5655th and 4621st ($1005 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and El Salvador, respectively. Check Guatemala vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6198th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs San Salvador

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Guatemala City San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$4693

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Cities near Guatemala City

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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697