Guatemala City vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
73
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
1.21M
569K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 55% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 5181st and 1178th ($1019 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Guatemala and Canada, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 6101st and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Hamilton

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Guatemala City Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$21895

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738