Guatemala City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$614
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
92
😀 Quality of life
42
81
🏙️ Population
995K
6.26M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 2% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4747th and 4785th ($1204 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 7564th and 637th 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
$7.24
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895