Guatemala City vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Guatemala City Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$506
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
22
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.96M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 14% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5181st and 4480th ($1019 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 6101st and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Guatemala City vs Tijuana infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Guatemala City vs Tijuana

Prices for goods and services in Guatemala City and Tijuana are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Guatemala City Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.96
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$4103

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Guatemala City

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 Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684