Cost of living in Jalapa, Guatemala

The cost of living in Jalapa, Guatemala is approximately 904 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2238 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Jalapa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
904 $
Without Rent
513 $
Rent & Utilities
391 $
Food
377 $
Transport
30 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
456 $
GDP per Capita
5,798 $
Freedom Index
7.09
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
1%
Population
193.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.85 $
Dinner 51.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.93 $
Capuccino 3.31 $
Coke, 330ml 1.36 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.24 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.49 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.94 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.51 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.57 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.87 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.45 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.79 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.02 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.77 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.76 $
Cigarette pack 3.6 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.7 $
Monthly Pass 12.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 39.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.52 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.85 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.37 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 50 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 267 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 518 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 416 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 856 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,34 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 86 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 456 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.04%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.75 $
Haircut 12 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 114 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 217 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,622 $

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Jalapa vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 50% more expensive) Jalapa vs Holetown (Holetown is 54% more expensive)
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Jalapa vs Panama City (Panama City is 53% more expensive) Jalapa vs Colon (Colon is 31% more expensive) Jalapa vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 36% more expensive) Jalapa vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 17% more expensive) Jalapa vs David (David is 8% less expensive) Jalapa vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 5% more expensive) Jalapa vs Balboa (Balboa is 38% more expensive) Jalapa vs Pacora (Pacora is 38% more expensive) Jalapa vs Chitre (Chitre is 21% more expensive) Jalapa vs Penonome (Penonome is 21% more expensive)
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Jalapa vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 37% more expensive) Jalapa vs Cayon (Cayon is 37% more expensive)
Cuba
Jalapa vs Havana (Havana is 13% more expensive) Jalapa vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 57% more expensive) Jalapa vs Holguin (Holguin is 42% more expensive) Jalapa vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 69% more expensive) Jalapa vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 16% more expensive) Jalapa vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 29% more expensive) Jalapa vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 72% more expensive) Jalapa vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 72% more expensive) Jalapa vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 21% more expensive) Jalapa vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 3% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Jalapa vs San Jose (San Jose is 37% more expensive) Jalapa vs Limon (Limon is 33% more expensive) Jalapa vs Liberia (Liberia is 1% less expensive) Jalapa vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 36% more expensive) Jalapa vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 41% more expensive) Jalapa vs Cartago (Cartago is 6% more expensive) Jalapa vs Heredia (Heredia is 38% more expensive) Jalapa vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 87% more expensive) Jalapa vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 45% more expensive)
Saint Lucia
Jalapa vs Castries (Castries is 28% more expensive) Jalapa vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 32% more expensive)
Jamaica
Jalapa vs Kingston (Kingston is 47% more expensive) Jalapa vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 13% less expensive) Jalapa vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 13% more expensive) Jalapa vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 29% more expensive) Jalapa vs May Pen (May Pen is 9% less expensive) Jalapa vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 8% more expensive) Jalapa vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 6% less expensive) Jalapa vs Linstead (Linstead is 16% more expensive) Jalapa vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 24% more expensive) Jalapa vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 26% more expensive)
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Jalapa vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 32% more expensive) Jalapa vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 22% less expensive) Jalapa vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 30% more expensive) Jalapa vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 20% more expensive) Jalapa vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 28% more expensive) Jalapa vs Apopa (Apopa is 27% more expensive) Jalapa vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 33% more expensive) Jalapa vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 61% more expensive) Jalapa vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 20% more expensive) Jalapa vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 2% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Jalapa vs St. John's (St. John's is 20% more expensive) Jalapa vs All Saints (All Saints is 20% more expensive)
Grenada
Jalapa vs St. George's (St. George's is 18% more expensive) Jalapa vs Grenville (Grenville is 17% more expensive)
Dominica
Jalapa vs Roseau (Roseau is 11% more expensive) Jalapa vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 26% more expensive)
Saint Vincent
Jalapa vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 9% more expensive) Jalapa vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 11% more expensive)
Belize
Jalapa vs Belize City (Belize City is 3% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 21% more expensive) Jalapa vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 19% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 47% more expensive) Jalapa vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 74% more expensive)
Guatemala
Jalapa vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 11% more expensive) Jalapa vs Mixco (Mixco is 29% less expensive) Jalapa vs Coban (Coban is 1% more expensive) Jalapa vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 14% less expensive) Jalapa vs Jalapa (Jalapa has similar costs) Jalapa vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 0% less expensive) Jalapa vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 4% less expensive) Jalapa vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 4% less expensive) Jalapa vs Flores (Flores is 5% less expensive) Jalapa vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 13% less expensive)
Honduras
Jalapa vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 8% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 15% more expensive) Jalapa vs Choloma (Choloma is 34% less expensive) Jalapa vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 28% less expensive) Jalapa vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 2% less expensive) Jalapa vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 4% less expensive) Jalapa vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 21% less expensive) Jalapa vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 20% less expensive) Jalapa vs Yoro (Yoro is 19% less expensive) Jalapa vs La Lima (La Lima is 4% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Jalapa vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 12% less expensive) Jalapa vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 16% more expensive) Jalapa vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 15% less expensive) Jalapa vs Higuey (Higuey is 15% less expensive) Jalapa vs La Vega (La Vega is 37% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 8% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 19% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 42% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 31% less expensive) Jalapa vs Bonao (Bonao is 40% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Jalapa vs Managua (Managua is 14% less expensive) Jalapa vs Leon (Leon is 29% less expensive) Jalapa vs Masaya (Masaya is 21% less expensive) Jalapa vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 39% less expensive) Jalapa vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 29% less expensive) Jalapa vs Esteli (Esteli is 34% less expensive) Jalapa vs Granada (Granada is 23% less expensive) Jalapa vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 49% less expensive) Jalapa vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 27% less expensive) Jalapa vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 2% less expensive)