Guatemala City vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
995K
1.02M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 45% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4848th and 1668th ($1168 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.8 months in Ottawa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 7729th and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Ottawa

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Guatemala City Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$17337

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891