Guatemala City vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$506
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
55
49
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.48M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 16% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5181st and 4389th ($1019 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 0.8 months in Zapopan. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 6101st and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$5586

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781