Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix, AZ and Guatemala City 

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Cost of Living in Guatemala City is 40.0% lower than in Phoenix, AZ (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guatemala City is 47.9% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Rent Prices in Guatemala City are 62.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala City are 52.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Groceries Prices in Guatemala City are 37.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala City is 79.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
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Restaurants
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.99 $
(155.24 Q)
5.15 $
(40.00 Q)
     -74.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(621.11 Q)
51.52 $
(400.00 Q)
     -35.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(93.17 Q)
6.18 $
(48.00 Q)
     -48.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(42.70 Q)
2.90 $
(22.50 Q)
     -47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.12 $
(47.55 Q)
4.51 $
(35.00 Q)
     -26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(40.70 Q)
3.07 $
(23.85 Q)
     -41.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(20.50 Q)
1.39 $
(10.82 Q)
     -47.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $
(15.64 Q)
0.93 $
(7.21 Q)
     -53.9 %
Markets
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.42 $
(26.56 Q)
6.92 $
(53.71 Q)
     +102.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.49 $
(27.10 Q)
2.55 $
(19.83 Q)
     -26.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(16.25 Q)
0.94 $
(7.27 Q)
     -55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.80 $
(29.51 Q)
2.29 $
(17.76 Q)
     -39.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.77 $
(37.00 Q)
3.32 $
(25.81 Q)
     -30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.52 $
(35.11 Q)
3.23 $
(25.09 Q)
     -28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.11 $
(47.44 Q)
4.30 $
(33.37 Q)
     -29.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 $
(16.38 Q)
1.53 $
(11.89 Q)
     -27.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(5.18 Q)
0.54 $
(4.20 Q)
     -18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.81 $
(14.05 Q)
1.12 $
(8.70 Q)
     -38.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.02 $
(15.69 Q)
0.84 $
(6.49 Q)
     -58.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(11.56 Q)
0.71 $
(5.53 Q)
     -52.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $
(10.01 Q)
0.83 $
(6.46 Q)
     -35.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $
(14.50 Q)
0.71 $
(5.53 Q)
     -61.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(18.34 Q)
1.03 $
(7.97 Q)
     -56.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(116.46 Q)
8.37 $
(65.00 Q)
     -44.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $
(16.60 Q)
1.42 $
(11.03 Q)
     -33.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.43 $
(34.41 Q)
2.45 $
(19.00 Q)
     -44.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.25 $
(71.82 Q)
3.61 $
(28.00 Q)
     -61.0 %
Transportation
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(15.53 Q)
0.84 $
(6.50 Q)
     -58.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 53.00 $
(411.49 Q)
12.88 $
(100.00 Q)
     -75.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(21.35 Q)
3.86 $
(30.00 Q)
     +40.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $
(17.08 Q)
0.98 $
(7.64 Q)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(279.50 Q)
15.46 $
(120.00 Q)
     -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $
(30.58 Q)
4.21 $
(32.69 Q)
     +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(248,443.81 Q)
18,032.25 $
(140,000.00 Q)
     -43.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.36 $
(206,995.33 Q)
22,765.23 $
(176,746.25 Q)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.40 $
(1,843.13 Q)
83.33 $
(646.98 Q)
     -64.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.78 $
(526.25 Q)
20.74 $
(161.00 Q)
     -69.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.13 $
(575.54 Q)
45.50 $
(353.29 Q)
     -38.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.00 $
(201.85 Q)
57.96 $
(450.00 Q)
     +122.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.33 $
(150.10 Q)
20.59 $
(159.86 Q)
     +6.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 $
(98.99 Q)
7.73 $
(60.00 Q)
     -39.4 %
Childcare
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,142.86 $
(8,872.99 Q)
192.28 $
(1,492.86 Q)
     -83.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $
(80,744.24 Q)
6,833.08 $
(53,051.15 Q)
     -34.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.37 $
(391.05 Q)
57.80 $
(448.75 Q)
     +14.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $
(310.54 Q)
54.72 $
(424.88 Q)
     +36.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.25 $
(685.16 Q)
118.68 $
(921.43 Q)
     +34.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.00 $
(900.61 Q)
120.75 $
(937.50 Q)
     +4.1 %
Rent Per Month
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,623.07 $
(12,601.29 Q)
602.51 $
(4,677.77 Q)
     -62.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,409.07 $
(10,939.83 Q)
378.36 $
(2,937.50 Q)
     -73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,736.32 $
(21,244.42 Q)
1,338.11 $
(10,388.89 Q)
     -51.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,330.52 $
(18,093.88 Q)
708.41 $
(5,500.00 Q)
     -69.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 263.23 $
(2,043.67 Q)
148.78 $
(1,155.08 Q)
     -43.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.81 $
(1,978.28 Q)
92.14 $
(715.35 Q)
     -63.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Phoenix, AZ Edit Guatemala City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,556.05 $
(35,372.59 Q)
483.93 $
(3,757.14 Q)
     -89.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 8.14      +24.5 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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