Guatemala City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$454
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
95
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
1.21M
11.5M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 0.7% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5655th and 5616th ($1005 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6198th and 4573rd 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
$5.78
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$13135

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Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629