Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 35.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
|
pay 75.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
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