Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala City and Phoenix, AZ 

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Cost of Living in Phoenix, AZ is 67.5% higher than in Guatemala City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Phoenix, AZ is 94.3% higher than in Guatemala City
Rent Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 178.7% higher than in Guatemala City
Restaurant Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 117.9% higher than in Guatemala City
Groceries Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 58.6% higher than in Guatemala City
Local Purchasing Power in Phoenix, AZ is 387.0% higher than in Guatemala City
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Restaurants
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 42.50 Q
(5.47 $)
155.48 Q
(19.99 $)
     +265.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 375.00 Q
(48.22 $)
622.09 Q
(80.00 $)
     +65.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 48.00 Q
(6.17 $)
85.54 Q
(11.00 $)
     +78.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 20.00 Q
(2.57 $)
44.71 Q
(5.75 $)
     +123.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.00 Q
(3.86 $)
50.54 Q
(6.50 $)
     +68.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.20 Q
(2.85 $)
41.20 Q
(5.30 $)
     +85.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.58 Q
(1.23 $)
19.99 Q
(2.57 $)
     +108.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.04 Q
(0.91 $)
15.13 Q
(1.95 $)
     +115.0 %
Markets
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 55.08 Q
(7.08 $)
26.64 Q
(3.43 $)
     -51.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 19.83 Q
(2.55 $)
25.92 Q
(3.33 $)
     +30.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.27 Q
(0.93 $)
15.15 Q
(1.95 $)
     +108.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 17.75 Q
(2.28 $)
28.15 Q
(3.62 $)
     +58.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 25.81 Q
(3.32 $)
38.20 Q
(4.91 $)
     +48.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 25.09 Q
(3.23 $)
34.72 Q
(4.47 $)
     +38.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.37 Q
(4.29 $)
49.98 Q
(6.43 $)
     +49.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 11.89 Q
(1.53 $)
16.18 Q
(2.08 $)
     +36.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.20 Q
(0.54 $)
5.12 Q
(0.66 $)
     +21.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 8.70 Q
(1.12 $)
14.28 Q
(1.84 $)
     +64.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 6.49 Q
(0.83 $)
15.25 Q
(1.96 $)
     +135.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 5.53 Q
(0.71 $)
11.02 Q
(1.42 $)
     +99.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.46 Q
(0.83 $)
9.87 Q
(1.27 $)
     +52.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.53 Q
(0.71 $)
14.42 Q
(1.85 $)
     +161.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7.87 Q
(1.01 $)
18.89 Q
(2.43 $)
     +140.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 65.00 Q
(8.36 $)
116.64 Q
(15.00 $)
     +79.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.03 Q
(1.42 $)
16.27 Q
(2.09 $)
     +47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 19.00 Q
(2.44 $)
35.11 Q
(4.51 $)
     +84.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 Q
(3.60 $)
69.99 Q
(9.00 $)
     +149.9 %
Transportation
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.50 Q
(0.84 $)
15.55 Q
(2.00 $)
     +139.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 Q
(12.86 $)
427.69 Q
(55.00 $)
     +327.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 27.50 Q
(3.54 $)
21.38 Q
(2.75 $)
     -22.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.64 Q
(0.98 $)
17.11 Q
(2.20 $)
     +123.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 Q
(15.43 $)
279.94 Q
(36.00 $)
     +133.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 34.66 Q
(4.46 $)
31.53 Q
(4.05 $)
     -9.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 Q
(18,003.80 $)
233,284.08 Q
(30,000.00 $)
     +66.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 176,746.25 Q
(22,729.32 $)
214,584.24 Q
(27,595.23 $)
     +21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 616.10 Q
(79.23 $)
1,841.37 Q
(236.80 $)
     +198.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 161.00 Q
(20.70 $)
537.66 Q
(69.14 $)
     +233.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 319.22 Q
(41.05 $)
535.87 Q
(68.91 $)
     +67.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 450.00 Q
(57.87 $)
207.02 Q
(26.62 $)
     -54.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 159.86 Q
(20.56 $)
150.34 Q
(19.33 $)
     -6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 Q
(7.72 $)
97.20 Q
(12.50 $)
     +62.0 %
Childcare
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,492.86 Q
(191.98 $)
8,887.01 Q
(1,142.86 $)
     +495.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 53,007.39 Q
(6,816.67 $)
80,871.81 Q
(10,400.00 $)
     +52.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 434.00 Q
(55.81 $)
362.91 Q
(46.67 $)
     -16.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 424.88 Q
(54.64 $)
306.71 Q
(39.44 $)
     -27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 827.78 Q
(106.45 $)
671.20 Q
(86.32 $)
     -18.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 937.50 Q
(120.56 $)
852.51 Q
(109.63 $)
     -9.1 %
Rent Per Month
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,243.57 Q
(545.72 $)
12,202.49 Q
(1,569.22 $)
     +187.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,937.50 Q
(377.76 $)
10,823.81 Q
(1,391.93 $)
     +268.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 9,476.52 Q
(1,218.67 $)
20,818.48 Q
(2,677.23 $)
     +119.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,500.00 Q
(707.29 $)
18,159.50 Q
(2,335.29 $)
     +230.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,155.08 Q
(148.54 $)
2,484.30 Q
(319.48 $)
     +115.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 715.35 Q
(91.99 $)
2,087.95 Q
(268.51 $)
     +191.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Guatemala City Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,757.14 Q
(483.16 $)
35,556.80 Q
(4,572.55 $)
     +846.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.14 6.53      -19.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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