Guatemala City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$454
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
1.21M
690K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5655th and 93rd ($1005 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 41st 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
$5.78
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948