Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Canada

Toronto vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 66.9% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 91.2% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 70.1% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.7% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Toronto are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 91.2% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$17.53 CA$24.82	+157.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$10.52 CA$14.89	+33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$2.08 CA$2.94	+84.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.71 CA$2.42	+80.2%
Average			+91.2%

Guatemala City vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Guatemala City	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$2.74 CA$3.88	-10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$4.56 CA$6.46	+44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$9.44 CA$13.37	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$3.54 CA$5.01	+39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$5.16 CA$7.30	+20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.68 CA$2.38	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.54 CA$0.76	-29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$1.59 CA$2.25	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$1.95 CA$2.76	+164.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.82 CA$1.17	+19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.73 CA$1.04	-24.4%
Average			+16.2%

Guatemala City vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.1% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$4.68 CA$6.62	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$109.41 CA$154.90	+668.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.80 CA$18.12
Average			+70.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Guatemala City	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$47.87 CA$67.77	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+91.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+160.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$92.23 CA$130.57	+65.9%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+142.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+251.5%
Average			+191.7%

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pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$6.31 CA$8.94	+92.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.97 CA$5.62	+18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$14.03 CA$19.86	+245.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$38.35 CA$54.29	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$12.62 CA$17.87	+94.8%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$51.64 CA$73.11	+4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$39.51 CA$55.94	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$98.10 CA$138.88	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$122.24 CA$173.06	+8.6%
Average			-5.9%

Guatemala City vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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