Guatemala City vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$537
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.8M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 41% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4878th and 2306th ($1129 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Guatemala and Canada, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6209th and 46th 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
$5.55
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811