Guatemala City vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$3907
🏠 One person rent
$588
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1435
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$558
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
38
😀 Quality of life
41
88
🏙️ Population
995K
549K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 31% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4848th and 3269th ($1168 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 113th 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 Quebec City. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 7729th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Quebec City

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Guatemala City Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$7052

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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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1685
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1024
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1466
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1180
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1434
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1399
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1451
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1506
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1104
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1254
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1526
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1458
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1341
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1142
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1723
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1838
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1846
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1852
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1897
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1918
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1907
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1923
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2080
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1928
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1862
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1876
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$2047
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1940
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1934