Guatemala City vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$588
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
44
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
995K
2.2M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 8% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4848th and 5110th ($1168 vs $1083) 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 0.3 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 7729th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Santo Domingo

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$6928

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550