Guatemala City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$614
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
42
94
🏙️ Population
995K
690K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 64% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4747th and 74th ($1204 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7564th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Washington

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Guatemala City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$24903

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Distance City Cost of living
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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088