Guatemala City vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.79M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 61% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5655th and 656th ($1005 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Toronto. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6198th and 52nd 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
$5.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$18156

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085