Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Guatemala

For one person, living is cheaper in Guatemala: $1,344 a month against $2,530 in Toronto, rent and utilities included – about $14,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada
$2,530
/mo nomad
🇬🇹 Guatemala
$1,344
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Toronto is 33.4% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toronto is 38.7% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 CA$25.19
$7.79 Q 59.5
126.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 CA$110
$50.5 Q 386
53.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 CA$14.93
$7.77 Q 59.4
34.75%
Cappuccino
$4.08 CA$5.81
$3.52 Q 26.89
15.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$3.02
$1.43 Q 10.91
48.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.51
$1.14 Q 8.71
54.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 CA$8.80
$3.32 Q 25.40
85.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 CA$9.82
$5.32 Q 40.64
29.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 CA$3.46
$2.02 Q 15.41
20.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CA$3.92
$3.28 Q 25.05
-16.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.18
$2.07 Q 15.84
7.73%
Eggs
$3.45 CA$4.91
$2.45 Q 18.74
40.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 CA$12.73
$6.17 Q 47.14
44.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 CA$16.31
$9.89 Q 75.6
15.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.61 CA$20.83
$12.42 Q 94.9
17.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CA$5.34
$4.08 Q 31.14
-8.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 CA$1.64
$1.99 Q 15.19
-42.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 CA$5.06
$4.47 Q 34.16
-20.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$6.10
$1.72 Q 13.18
148.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 CA$2.63
$1.92 Q 14.64
-3.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.38
$2.25 Q 17.21
-25.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 CA$3.16
$0.75 Q 5.76
196.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CA$1.72
$1.23 Q 9.37
-1.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 CA$19.78
$3.99 Q 30.53
247.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.25 CA$20.31
$8.38 Q 64.0
70.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.13
$2.30 Q 17.57
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CA$3.45
$3.27 Q 24.97
-25.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 CA$3.44
$1.98 Q 15.15
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 CA$158
$14.03 Q 107
689.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 CA$4.13
$5.10 Q 38.97
-43.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 CA$1.80
$1.74 Q 13.32
-27.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.03 CA$31.40
$10.44 Q 79.8
111.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.74
$1.31 Q 10.01
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K CA$39.4K
$21.8K Q 166.3K
27.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$28.3K
$24.6K Q 187.7K
-19.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 CA$174
$72.2 Q 552
68.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.03 CA$45.66
$31.63 Q 242
1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.92 CA$68.3
$50.2 Q 383
-4.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.90 CA$55.5
$41.36 Q 316
-5.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 CA$33.12
$15.17 Q 116
53.20%
Cinema Ticket
$12.61 CA$17.97
$6.66 Q 50.9
89.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 CA$1,189
$352 Q 2,693
136.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K CA$33.3K
$7,447 Q 56.9K
213.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 CA$75.0
$46.89 Q 358
12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 CA$57.4
$49.71 Q 380
-19.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 CA$137
$102 Q 780
-5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 CA$175
$107 Q 815
15.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 CA$2,278
$831 Q 6,349
92.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 CA$2,045
$499 Q 3,815
187.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 CA$3,787
$1,576 Q 12.0K
68.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,096 CA$2,988
$885 Q 6,760
136.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,033 CA$11.5K
$2,300 Q 17.6K
249.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,557 CA$9,347
$1,147 Q 8,763
471.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toronto
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,743 CA$5,335
$660 Q 5,040
467.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
11.62
-61.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Toronto: October 4, 2026

Last update for Guatemala: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Toronto
$1.4K
Guatemala
$499 65.2% $936
Groceries & Markets
Toronto
$340
Guatemala
$298 12.4% $42
Eating Out
Toronto
$282
Guatemala
$165 41.3% $116
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
$202
Guatemala
$154 23.7% $48
Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
$140
Guatemala
$137 2.1% $3
Getting Around
Toronto
$130
Guatemala
$36 72.4% $94
Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
$64
Guatemala
$55 14.7% $9.4
Good to know
🇨🇦 Toronto
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🕒 Local time
23:24 11:24 PM
21:24 9:24 PM
2 h behind Toronto
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,731,571
17,263,239
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GTQ, USD, EUR to CAD – Canadian Dollar Converter

Canadian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 CAD (1 CAD = 0.702 USD). 1 EUR = 1.6 CAD (1 CAD = 0.626 EUR).

Guatemalan Quetzal exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.64 GTQ (1 GTQ = 0.131 USD). 1 EUR = 8.57 GTQ (1 GTQ = 0.117 EUR).

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  • Toronto Guatemala 3,390 km ≈ 4 h 45 min nonstop flight
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