Guatemala City vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
49
😀 Quality of life
42
91
🏙️ Population
995K
1.02M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 43% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4747th and 1688th ($1204 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 7564th and 141st 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
$7.24
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875