Guatemala City, Guatemala, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in cost of living, taxation and tolerance.
Guatemala City is one of the top ten city matches for 0.2% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $720.00 |
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| Medium apartment | $620.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.90 |
| Small apartment | $520.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $5.60 |
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| A Cappuccino | $3.10 |
| A beer | $1.60 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.60 |
| Bread | $0.57 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.82 |
| Lunch | $5.10 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $67.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $15.00 |
| Movie ticket | $6.10 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $34.81 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.10 |
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| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.39 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 3 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.18 |
| Meetups groups | 32 |
| Meetups members | 8377 |
| Number of investors | 2 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 11 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 4 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.22 |
| Startup events | 2 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.15 |
| Startups [score] | 0.43 |
| Total number of startups | 16 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.17 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 19 |
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| Airport hub [score] | 0.16 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Guatemala/Guatemala_City |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.21 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 62.50 |
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| Business freedom [score] | 0.41 |
| Freedom from corruption | 32.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.20 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 50.90 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.29 |
| Time to open a business | 19.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.78 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.30 |
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| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 34 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 13 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.10 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.93 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.52 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.27 |
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| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.48 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 71.89 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.31 |
EducationEnvironmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.36 |
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| Cleanliness [score] | 0.45 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.35 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.34 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 7.27 |
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| Currency for urban area | GTQ |
| GDP growth rate | 0.04 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.62 |
| GDP per capita | $7503.47 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.14 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.70 |
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| Income tax level [score] | 1.00 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.35 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 256 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.12 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 10.32 |
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| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.19 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.31 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 6.69 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 82 |
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| Art galleries [score] | 0.50 |
| Cinemas | 63 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.58 |
| Comedy clubs | 12 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.40 |
| Concert venues | 81 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.28 |
| Historical sites | 169 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.58 |
| Museums | 54 |
| Museums [score] | 0.45 |
| Performing art venues | 80 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.46 |
| Sport venues | 43 |
| Sports [score] | 0.48 |
| Zoos | 4 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.75 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 80.03 |
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| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.82 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.62 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.73 |
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| Median peak in meters | 2507.50 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 1507.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |
Costs of living in Guatemala City are in the least expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Guatemala City will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $67 |
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 Movie ticket | $6 |
 Broadband internet connection | $59 |
 Monthly public transport | $15 |
 Lunch | $5 |
Software Engineer salaries in Guatemala City are low. For this job type, Guatemala City ranks 232nd for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Guatemala City.
The overall crime rate puts Guatemala City in position 233 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, a country in Central America.
Guatemala City is located in the department (territorial division) of Guatemala, and it's the capital of the country. All the main highways start at Kilómetro 0, located inside Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace), in Centro Histórico (Historic Center).
Guatemala City became the capital after Antigua Guatemala had been destroyed by an earthquake in 1773. With a population of around 3 million people, Guatemala City is the largest and most modern city in Guatemala. It can be interesting to visit "Guate," as it is also called by the locals. Guatemala City has attractions and restaurants, often with few tourists. Sunday evenings' gatherings of hundreds of locals at the main plaza is certainly an unforgettable experience.
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