Guatemala City vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Guatemala City	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1204	$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2718	$4764
🏠 One person rent	$614	$1244
🏘️ Family rent	$940	$2137
🍽️ Food expenses	$389	$560
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$374	$3073
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	56	79
😀 Quality of life	42	93
🏙️ Population	995K	568K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4747th and 1777th ($1204 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Guatemala and Canada, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 7564th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Surrey

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	Guatemala City	Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.24	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$39.8	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.55	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.32	$5.89
☕ Cappuccino	$3.84	$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.1	$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$732	$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$468	$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1299	$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$699	$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.1	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$76.7	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.1	$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.52%	4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2026	$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1095	$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.3	$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.3	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.58	$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.58	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.08	$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.02	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.29	$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.69	$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.2	$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.47	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.3	$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.2	$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$308	$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6759	$12113

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Cities near Guatemala City

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

Cities near Surrey

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Burnaby	$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi	Delta	$2295
17 km or 10 mi	Langley	$2100
19 km or 12 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
20 km or 12 mi	Vancouver	$2505
21 km or 13 mi	Richmond	$2247
22 km or 13 mi	North Vancouver	$2420
41 km or 25 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
55 km or 34 mi	Bellingham	$2523
65 km or 41 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
79 km or 49 mi	Nanaimo	$1840
87 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2185
93 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2098
93 km or 58 mi	Mount Vernon	$2475
95 km or 59 mi	Langford	$2081
100 km or 62 mi	Oak Harbor	$2773
105 km or 65 mi	Whistler	$2427
124 km or 77 mi	Sequim	$2690
127 km or 79 mi	Port Angeles	$2580
134 km or 84 mi	Marysville	$2661
142 km or 88 mi	Lake Stevens	$2670
144 km or 89 mi	Everett	$2727
147 km or 91 mi	Mukilteo	$2709
154 km or 96 mi	Mill Creek	$2714
157 km or 98 mi	Lynnwood	$2736
157 km or 98 mi	Edmonds	$2728
163 km or 101 mi	Shoreline	$2782
164 km or 102 mi	Bothell	$2734
165 km or 102 mi	Courtenay	$1855
165 km or 103 mi	Kenmore	$2749
171 km or 107 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2827
173 km or 108 mi	Kirkland	$3012
177 km or 110 mi	Redmond	$3602
179 km or 112 mi	Seattle	$3183
180 km or 112 mi	Bremerton	$2479
181 km or 113 mi	Bellevue	$3164
185 km or 115 mi	Sammamish	$2884
185 km or 115 mi	Mercer Island	$2843
193 km or 120 mi	Issaquah	$2797