Guatemala City vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.79M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 60% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5181st and 571st ($1019 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6101st and 36th 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
$6.43
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$18837

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$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190