Mixco vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mixco San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1711
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$240
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
34
65
🏙️ Population
528K
342K

The cost of living in Mixco is 48% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 7378th and 4497th ($639 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in Guatemala and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mixco compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Mixco ranked 2nd best city to live in Guatemala vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 7568th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mixco San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.24
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.32
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.9
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12846

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$1005
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$900
59 km or 37 mi Panajachel
$791
67 km or 42 mi Jalapa
$904
96 km or 60 mi Mazatenango
$870
97 km or 60 mi Momostenango
$872
98 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
100 km or 62 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
115 km or 71 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
137 km or 85 mi Santa Ana
$709
141 km or 87 mi Sonsonate
$882
178 km or 111 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
180 km or 112 mi Apopa
$1145
180 km or 112 mi Tapachula
$646
181 km or 112 mi Mejicanos
$1161
185 km or 115 mi Soyapango
$1173
185 km or 115 mi San Salvador
$1192
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
274 km or 170 mi Usulutan
$1088
289 km or 180 mi Villanueva
$866
292 km or 181 mi San Miguel
$1081
293 km or 182 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
302 km or 188 mi Choloma
$599
303 km or 188 mi La Lima
$870
314 km or 195 mi El Progreso
$883
318 km or 197 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
319 km or 198 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
320 km or 199 mi Comayagua
$715
326 km or 202 mi San Ignacio
$1090
352 km or 218 mi Belmopan
$729
357 km or 222 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
365 km or 227 mi Balancan
$737
372 km or 231 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
378 km or 235 mi Yoro
$734
411 km or 255 mi Belize City
$877
430 km or 267 mi La Ceiba
$650
438 km or 272 mi Chinandega
$638
442 km or 275 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
447 km or 278 mi Villahermosa
$865
462 km or 287 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883