Guatemala City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$588
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
92
😀 Quality of life
41
80
🏙️ Population
995K
6.26M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 2% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4848th and 4795th ($1168 vs $1191) 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 0.3 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 7729th and 688th 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
$6.34
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849