Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Guatemala City 

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Consumer Prices in Guatemala City are 12.7% lower than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guatemala City are 22.5% lower than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Guatemala City are 42.4% lower than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala City are 27.1% lower than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Guatemala City are 13.5% lower than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala City is 23.8% lower than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 175.00 MXN
(79.92 Q)
98.53 MXN
(45.00 Q)
     -43.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(456.71 Q)
821.09 MXN
(375.00 Q)
     -17.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN
(75.36 Q)
106.19 MXN
(48.50 Q)
     -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(22.84 Q)
43.79 MXN
(20.00 Q)
     -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(36.54 Q)
65.69 MXN
(30.00 Q)
     -17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 59.96 MXN
(27.39 Q)
48.68 MXN
(22.23 Q)
     -18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.58 MXN
(9.40 Q)
22.63 MXN
(10.33 Q)
     +9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.30 MXN
(6.53 Q)
16.42 MXN
(7.50 Q)
     +14.8 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.36 MXN
(48.57 Q)
119.26 MXN
(54.47 Q)
     +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.73 MXN
(18.15 Q)
43.36 MXN
(19.80 Q)
     +9.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.23 MXN
(6.95 Q)
18.69 MXN
(8.54 Q)
     +22.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.75 MXN
(18.61 Q)
39.08 MXN
(17.85 Q)
     -4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.28 MXN
(38.95 Q)
60.97 MXN
(27.84 Q)
     -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.06 MXN
(31.54 Q)
57.34 MXN
(26.19 Q)
     -17.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.48 MXN
(44.98 Q)
72.26 MXN
(33.00 Q)
     -26.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.13 MXN
(11.02 Q)
25.46 MXN
(11.63 Q)
     +5.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.94 MXN
(5.46 Q)
8.86 MXN
(4.05 Q)
     -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.00 MXN
(6.40 Q)
17.33 MXN
(7.91 Q)
     +23.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.52 MXN
(7.09 Q)
14.34 MXN
(6.55 Q)
     -7.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.19 MXN
(7.39 Q)
12.66 MXN
(5.78 Q)
     -21.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.82 MXN
(6.77 Q)
14.16 MXN
(6.47 Q)
     -4.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.93 MXN
(10.02 Q)
13.47 MXN
(6.15 Q)
     -38.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.55 MXN
(7.56 Q)
16.01 MXN
(7.31 Q)
     -3.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(114.18 Q)
147.80 MXN
(67.50 Q)
     -40.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 30.38 MXN
(13.87 Q)
24.14 MXN
(11.03 Q)
     -20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(26.22 Q)
36.60 MXN
(16.71 Q)
     -36.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(34.25 Q)
61.31 MXN
(28.00 Q)
     -18.3 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(2.74 Q)
10.95 MXN
(5.00 Q)
     +82.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 362.61 MXN
(165.61 Q)
218.96 MXN
(100.00 Q)
     -39.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 MXN
(9.13 Q)
54.74 MXN
(25.00 Q)
     +173.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(6.62 Q)
16.74 MXN
(7.64 Q)
     +15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(54.80 Q)
262.75 MXN
(120.00 Q)
     +119.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.08 MXN
(42.05 Q)
76.09 MXN
(34.75 Q)
     -17.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(173,548.95 Q)
306,541.75 MXN
(140,000.00 Q)
     -19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(187,186.57 Q)
385,982.98 MXN
(176,281.43 Q)
     -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 930.48 MXN
(424.96 Q)
1,378.75 MXN
(629.69 Q)
     +48.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 461.75 MXN
(210.88 Q)
314.48 MXN
(143.62 Q)
     -31.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 475.00 MXN
(216.94 Q)
846.82 MXN
(386.75 Q)
     +78.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,036.52 MXN
(473.39 Q)
938.39 MXN
(428.57 Q)
     -9.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(193.16 Q)
350.02 MXN
(159.86 Q)
     -17.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(45.67 Q)
125.90 MXN
(57.50 Q)
     +25.9 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,014.29 MXN
(3,203.48 Q)
3,268.74 MXN
(1,492.86 Q)
     -53.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 169,222.79 MXN
(77,285.37 Q)
116,101.56 MXN
(53,024.49 Q)
     -31.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,142.39 MXN
(521.74 Q)
982.88 MXN
(448.89 Q)
     -14.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 765.09 MXN
(349.42 Q)
1,012.41 MXN
(462.38 Q)
     +32.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(859.51 Q)
1,710.61 MXN
(781.25 Q)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,799.88 MXN
(822.02 Q)
2,052.73 MXN
(937.50 Q)
     +14.0 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,884.62 MXN
(8,168.04 Q)
9,534.25 MXN
(4,354.36 Q)
     -46.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,833.33 MXN
(4,947.67 Q)
7,020.59 MXN
(3,206.36 Q)
     -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,313.79 MXN
(16,128.08 Q)
21,385.14 MXN
(9,766.76 Q)
     -39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,370.13 MXN
(10,216.61 Q)
11,799.42 MXN
(5,388.89 Q)
     -47.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,103.41 MXN
(2,330.77 Q)
2,529.16 MXN
(1,155.08 Q)
     -50.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,732.42 MXN
(1,704.63 Q)
1,566.31 MXN
(715.35 Q)
     -58.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Guatemala City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,943.62 MXN
(6,368.16 Q)
8,226.58 MXN
(3,757.14 Q)
     -41.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.12 8.14      -26.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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