Castries vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$514
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$594
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
3
46
😀 Quality of life
39
59
🏙️ Population
20K
2.65M

The cost of living in Castries is 24% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4803rd and 5910th ($1178 vs $953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Lucia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7990th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Guayaquil

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Castries Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1010
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1328
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1107
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1083
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1083
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1715
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1718
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1138
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1143
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1114
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1281
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1223
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1106
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1327
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1039
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$707
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$645
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$613
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2940
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$680
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$830
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$772
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2450
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$773
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$873
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2305
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$650
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$685
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527