Guatemala City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$537
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
1.21M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 2% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4878th and 4939th ($1129 vs $1108) 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6209th and 672nd 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
$5.55
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827