Guatemala City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$506
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
1.21M
690K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5181st and 96th ($1019 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$28279

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846