Guatemala City vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
41
84
🏙️ Population
995K
543K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 39% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4848th and 2278th ($1168 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1724th in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Tucson

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Guatemala City Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$15659

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190