Guatemala City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$537
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
95
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.21M
11.5M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 7% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4878th and 5192nd ($1129 vs $1052) 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 0.4 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 6209th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666