Guatemala City vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$506
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 3% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5181st and 4974th ($1019 vs $1051) 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 6101st and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504