Guatemala City vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$454
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
50
57
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 4% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5655th and 5318th ($1005 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 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 6198th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$6229

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527