Guatemala City vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$454
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
39
😀 Quality of life
50
86
🏙️ Population
1.21M
549K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 44% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5655th and 2544th ($1005 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 Quebec City. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 6198th and 316th 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
$5.78
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$6253

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Cities near Guatemala City

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751