Cost of living in Momostenango

Momostenango, Guatemala is Very affordable overall. Monthly costs are about $872 for one person and $1939 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Momostenango compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Momostenango is 39% cheaper overall.

How does Momostenango compare to your city?

Momostenango is 66% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Momostenango is, on average, 85% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Momostenango?

Who is Momostenango a good fit for?

Momostenango tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Momostenango so expensive?

The primary driver is rent and utilities, which can significantly impact overall living costs.

Is food expensive in Momostenango?

Food costs are 21% lower than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable.

Is public transport affordable in Momostenango?

Public transport is 67% lower than the European benchmark, offering significant savings for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
872 $
Without Rent
492 $
Rent & Utilities
380 $
Food
375 $
Transport
24 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
468 $
GDP per Capita
5,798 $
Freedom Index
7.09
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
1%
Population
140.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.83 $
Dinner 51.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.33 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.91 $
Capuccino 3.29 $
Coke, 330ml 1.34 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.01 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.23 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.53 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.39 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.91 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.68 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.49 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.07 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.84 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.44 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.8 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.1 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.72 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $
Cigarette pack 3.65 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.37 $
Monthly Pass 11.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.78 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.79 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.67 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.39 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.26 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 292 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 319 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 263 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 475 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,052 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 403 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 468 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.04%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.77 $
Haircut 6.05 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 114 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 219 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,644 $

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Momostenango vs Toronto (Toronto is 195% more expensive) Momostenango vs Montreal (Montreal is 124% more expensive) Momostenango vs Calgary (Calgary is 146% more expensive) Momostenango vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 156% more expensive) Momostenango vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 105% more expensive) Momostenango vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 101% more expensive) Momostenango vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 183% more expensive) Momostenango vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 204% more expensive) Momostenango vs Brampton (Brampton is 144% more expensive) Momostenango vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 147% more expensive)
Barbados
Momostenango vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 56% more expensive) Momostenango vs Holetown (Holetown is 59% more expensive)
Panama
Momostenango vs Panama City (Panama City is 59% more expensive) Momostenango vs Colon (Colon is 36% more expensive) Momostenango vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 41% more expensive) Momostenango vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 21% more expensive) Momostenango vs David (David is 4% less expensive) Momostenango vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 9% more expensive) Momostenango vs Balboa (Balboa is 43% more expensive) Momostenango vs Pacora (Pacora is 43% more expensive) Momostenango vs Chitre (Chitre is 25% more expensive) Momostenango vs Penonome (Penonome is 26% more expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Momostenango vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 42% more expensive) Momostenango vs Cayon (Cayon is 42% more expensive)
Cuba
Momostenango vs Havana (Havana is 17% more expensive) Momostenango vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 62% more expensive) Momostenango vs Holguin (Holguin is 47% more expensive) Momostenango vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 75% more expensive) Momostenango vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 21% more expensive) Momostenango vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 34% more expensive) Momostenango vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 79% more expensive) Momostenango vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 78% more expensive) Momostenango vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 26% more expensive) Momostenango vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 1% more expensive)
Costa Rica
Momostenango vs San Jose (San Jose is 42% more expensive) Momostenango vs Limon (Limon is 38% more expensive) Momostenango vs Liberia (Liberia is 3% more expensive) Momostenango vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 41% more expensive) Momostenango vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 46% more expensive) Momostenango vs Cartago (Cartago is 10% more expensive) Momostenango vs Heredia (Heredia is 43% more expensive) Momostenango vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 93% more expensive) Momostenango vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 50% more expensive)
Saint Lucia
Momostenango vs Castries (Castries is 33% more expensive) Momostenango vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 37% more expensive)
Jamaica
Momostenango vs Kingston (Kingston is 52% more expensive) Momostenango vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 10% less expensive) Momostenango vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 17% more expensive) Momostenango vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 34% more expensive) Momostenango vs May Pen (May Pen is 6% less expensive) Momostenango vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 12% more expensive) Momostenango vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 3% less expensive) Momostenango vs Linstead (Linstead is 20% more expensive) Momostenango vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 29% more expensive) Momostenango vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 31% more expensive)
El Salvador
Momostenango vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 37% more expensive) Momostenango vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 19% less expensive) Momostenango vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 35% more expensive) Momostenango vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 24% more expensive) Momostenango vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 33% more expensive) Momostenango vs Apopa (Apopa is 31% more expensive) Momostenango vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 38% more expensive) Momostenango vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 67% more expensive) Momostenango vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 25% more expensive) Momostenango vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 1% more expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Momostenango vs St. John's (St. John's is 24% more expensive) Momostenango vs All Saints (All Saints is 24% more expensive)
Grenada
Momostenango vs St. George's (St. George's is 22% more expensive) Momostenango vs Grenville (Grenville is 22% more expensive)
Dominica
Momostenango vs Roseau (Roseau is 15% more expensive) Momostenango vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 31% more expensive)
Saint Vincent
Momostenango vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 13% more expensive) Momostenango vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 15% more expensive)
Belize
Momostenango vs Belize City (Belize City is 1% more expensive) Momostenango vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 25% more expensive) Momostenango vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 16% less expensive) Momostenango vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 53% more expensive) Momostenango vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 80% more expensive)
Guatemala
Momostenango vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 15% more expensive) Momostenango vs Mixco (Mixco is 27% less expensive) Momostenango vs Coban (Coban is 5% more expensive) Momostenango vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 11% less expensive) Momostenango vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 4% more expensive) Momostenango vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 3% more expensive) Momostenango vs Momostenango (Momostenango has similar costs) Momostenango vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 0% less expensive) Momostenango vs Flores (Flores is 1% less expensive) Momostenango vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 9% less expensive)
Honduras
Momostenango vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 5% less expensive) Momostenango vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 19% more expensive) Momostenango vs Choloma (Choloma is 31% less expensive) Momostenango vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 25% less expensive) Momostenango vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 1% more expensive) Momostenango vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 1% less expensive) Momostenango vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 18% less expensive) Momostenango vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 17% less expensive) Momostenango vs Yoro (Yoro is 16% less expensive) Momostenango vs La Lima (La Lima is 0% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Momostenango vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 9% less expensive) Momostenango vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 20% more expensive) Momostenango vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 12% less expensive) Momostenango vs Higuey (Higuey is 12% less expensive) Momostenango vs La Vega (La Vega is 34% less expensive) Momostenango vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 5% less expensive) Momostenango vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 16% less expensive) Momostenango vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 40% less expensive) Momostenango vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 28% less expensive) Momostenango vs Bonao (Bonao is 38% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Momostenango vs Managua (Managua is 11% less expensive) Momostenango vs Leon (Leon is 27% less expensive) Momostenango vs Masaya (Masaya is 18% less expensive) Momostenango vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 37% less expensive) Momostenango vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 27% less expensive) Momostenango vs Esteli (Esteli is 32% less expensive) Momostenango vs Granada (Granada is 20% less expensive) Momostenango vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 48% less expensive) Momostenango vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 24% less expensive) Momostenango vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 2% more expensive)