Cost of living

Guatemala

compared to

Colombia

hira
Guatemala
Colombia
Cost of living one person
$736
$733
Cost of living Family
$1838
$1467
One person rent
$401
$427
Family rent
$1618
$1278
Food expenses
$283
$288
Transport expenses
$56.78
$115.59
Monthly salary after tax
$423.97
$353.1
Quality of life
32.75
32.83
Human freedom index
5.52
5.81
Life expectancy
59.13
71.41
English speaking %
8.77%
8.71%
Population
17.2M
49.6M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($736) is 1% more expensive than in Colombia ($733). Guatemala ranked 128th vs 129th for Colombia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guatemala compared to 0.5 months in Colombia .

Eating Out
Guatemala
Colombia
Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.08
$25.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.2
Cappuccino
$2.76
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
Guatemala
Colombia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486.28
$257.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333.88
$232.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797.52
$582.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580.5
$310.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.71
$60.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.79
$88.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.85
$24.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.39
$11.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1365
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$931
Transportation
Guatemala
Colombia
Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.77
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.63
$36.47
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$12.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.75
Groceries
Guatemala
Colombia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.05
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.15
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.91
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.52
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.47
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$10.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.1
Cigarette pack
$3.83
$2.47
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.46
Hair Shampoo
$6.58
$3.41
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.17
Other
Guatemala
Colombia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.57
$22.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$41.56
$24.16
Haircut, simple
$11.98
$7.62
Brand Jeans
$56.04
$56.96
Brand Sneakers
$120.34
$73.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194.9
$196.02
International Primary School, 1 year
$6195
$5052