Guatemala City vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$537
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 11% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4878th and 5424th ($1129 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6209th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$7804

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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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544