Guatemala City vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$588
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1386
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1249
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
9
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
995K
150K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 27% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 4848th and 3611th ($1168 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Curacao, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 7729th and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Willemstad

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Guatemala City Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$12408

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$1470
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$934
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$847
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$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
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$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
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$1054
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$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1578
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2002
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$571
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$1694
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$733
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$697
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$670
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$660
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$817
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$745
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$735
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$728
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$715
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$712
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$696
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$754
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$756
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$742
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$834
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$748
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
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$793
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$997
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$818
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1015
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$719
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$807
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1199
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$744
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$994
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$749
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$781
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$775
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$726
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$918
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$923
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$780
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$605