Guatemala City vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
86
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
995K
2.79M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 53% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4848th and 897th ($1168 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 7729th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Toronto

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Guatemala City Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$20314

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$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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029