Guatemala City vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$614
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
22
😀 Quality of life
42
62
🏙️ Population
995K
1.96M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 6% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4747th and 4582nd ($1204 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 7564th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Tijuana

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Guatemala City Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$4868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677