Guatemala vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2195
$1631
🏠 One person rent
$390
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$717
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$244
💸 GDP per capita
$5798
$1000
😃 Human freedom index
7.09
5.89
❤️ Life expectancy
68.7
67.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
53
🌐 English speaking %
1%
15%
🎓 Higher education
50
15
😀 Quality of life
31
28
🏙️ Population
17.3M
13.2M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($885) is 28% more expensive than in Rwanda ($693). Guatemala ranked 104th vs 141st for Rwanda 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 0.4 months in Rwanda. Ranked 143rd and 148th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Guatemala and Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 8 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 Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.12
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$912
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$22.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1325
$13988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.78
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.68
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.4
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5637
$9611

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In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1005
1.21M
Mixco
$639
528K
Coban
$912
229K
Quetzaltenango
$777
208K
Jalapa
$904
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$900
151K
Momostenango
$872
140K
Mazatenango
$870
83.8K
Flores
$859
44.7K
Panajachel
$791
16.1K

In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$723
1.16M
Ruhengeri
$598
135K
Gisenyi
$587
53.6K
Byumba
$622
36.4K
Cyangugu
$559
27.4K
Nyanza
$545
25.4K
Butare
$441
19.9K
Kibuye
$579
12.3K