Caracas vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$445
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.65M

The cost of living in Caracas is 17% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4759th and 5530th ($1176 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6470th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$6540

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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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