Cali vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$279
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
46
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.65M

The cost of living in Cali is 25% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6830th and 5530th ($759 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6175th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$6540

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531