Guatemala vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$3001
🏠 One person rent
$415
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$781
💸 GDP per capita
$5763
$6840
😃 Human freedom index
7.21
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
68.7
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
44
🌐 English speaking %
1%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
49
70
😀 Quality of life
31
40
🏙️ Population
17.3M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($922) is 22% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1183). Guatemala ranked 96th vs 57th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 144th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Guatemala and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Guatemala Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.51
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$1523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1492
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.79
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.79
$6.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$71.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$9.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5931
$2674

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1070
1.21M
Mixco
$653
528K
Coban
$916
229K
Quetzaltenango
$784
208K
Jalapa
$936
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$941
151K
Momostenango
$881
140K
Mazatenango
$886
83.8K
Flores
$878
44.7K
Panajachel
$819
16.1K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1378
580K
Spanish Town
$787
131K
Half Way Tree
$1197
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1014
124K
May Pen
$877
61.5K
Mandeville
$1000
48.3K
Old Harbour
$870
28.7K
Linstead
$1063
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1170
14.8K