Guatemala City vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$614
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
42
64
🏙️ Population
995K
1.26M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 11% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4747th and 4430th ($1204 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 7564th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Zapopan

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Guatemala City Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$6434

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$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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994