Guatemala City vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$454
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
55
49
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.48M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 0.7% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5655th and 5612th ($1005 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 6198th and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$5160

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844