Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.1 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Canada instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ40.02
|
$16.50
CA$22.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.81
|
$9.99
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.09
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.30
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.04
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.33
|
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.74
|
$7.95
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.10
|
$3.36
CA$4.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.63
|
$5.29
CA$7.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.61
|
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.18
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.67
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.66
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.51
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.43
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.07
|
$4.40
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.74
|
$68.18
CA$93.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ131,794.08
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,473.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.23
|
$16.78
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ321.21
|
$62.83
CA$86.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,395.59
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,721.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,990.04
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,578.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ414.36
|
$119.78
CA$164.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,486.77
|
$744.16
CA$1,024.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,844.94
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,825.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.68
|
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.21
|
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.89
|
$12.99
CA$17.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ331.98
|
$43.10
CA$59.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.78
|
$11.26
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ365.62
|
$55.23
CA$76.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ423.14
|
$39.78
CA$54.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ787.52
|
$86.57
CA$119.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ788.45
|
$103.81
CA$142.95
|
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