Guatemala City vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$537
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
22
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.96M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 7% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4878th and 4681st ($1129 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 6209th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$4593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642