Guatemala City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$454
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.21M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 16% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5655th and 4604th ($1005 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Chile, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6198th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Santiago

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Guatemala City Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534