Guatemala City vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$503
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$3115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
50
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.02M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 48% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5029th and 1701st ($1070 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Guatemala and Canada, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 6217th and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Ottawa

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Guatemala City Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$19030

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800