Guatemala City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$614
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
42
75
🏙️ Population
995K
11.5M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 7% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4747th and 4918th ($1204 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Brazil, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Brazil 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 Sao Paulo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7564th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Sao Paulo

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Guatemala City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$15990

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720