Cali vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$318
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
45
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.65M

The cost of living in Cali is 19% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6645th and 5445th ($829 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5917th and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Guayaquil

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Cali Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540