Guatemala City vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$537
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
55
49
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.48M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 3% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4878th and 4791st ($1129 vs $1162) 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6209th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$5862

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$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926