Guatemala City vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$588
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
41
96
🏙️ Population
995K
1.8M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 39% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4848th and 2284th ($1168 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Guatemala and Canada, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 7729th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Montreal

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Guatemala City Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$5550

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805