Guatemala City vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$506
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
37
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.68M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 18% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5181st and 6160th ($1019 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Honduras, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tegucigalpa ranked 1st in Honduras, while ranked 6101st and 6806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Tegucigalpa

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Guatemala City Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$71.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$3818

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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 Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$702
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$738
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1107
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1031
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$892
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$854
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$627
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$857
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$458
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$614
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$595
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$548
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$676
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1117
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1093
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1147
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1112
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$787
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$702
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$699
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$866
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$680
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$915
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$647
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$900
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1019
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$630
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$829
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$716
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$886
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1039
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$942
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$842
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$1220