Guatemala City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$506
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
95
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
1.21M
12.4M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 2% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5181st and 5031st ($1019 vs $1042) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6101st and 4799th 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
$6.43
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$12031

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659