Guatemala City vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
50
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.02M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 55% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5655th and 1290th ($1005 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 Ottawa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6198th and 167th 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
$5.78
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884