Ecuador vs Guatemala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Guatemala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$837
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2064
$2246
🏠 One person rent
$352
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$528
$551
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$6150
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
7.21
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
25
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
54
49
😀 Quality of life
32
35
🏙️ Population
16.9M
17.3M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($837) is 11% less expensive than in Guatemala ($942). Ecuador ranked 122nd vs 100th for Guatemala in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.6 months in Guatemala. Ranked 145th and 136th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Guatemala

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Guatemala as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ecuador Guatemala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$6.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1217
$1498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1918
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$9.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.92
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.73
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.5
$8.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.15
$12.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6375
$7893

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$989
2.65M
Quito
$878
1.76M
Cuenca
$769
362K
Duran
$859
295K
Santo Domingo
$602
335K
Machala
$589
288K
Ambato
$563
177K
Manta
$866
259K
Ibarra
$516
158K
Loja
$605
203K
Quevedo
$646
178K
Portoviejo
$784
244K
Milagro
$716
160K
Esmeraldas
$608
155K
Riobamba
$506
177K
La Libertad
$815
112K
Babahoyo
$838
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$678
25K
Montanita
$769
1K

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1096
1.21M
Mixco
$654
528K
Coban
$912
229K
Jalapa
$1000
193K
Quetzaltenango
$788
208K
San Miguel Petapa
$1009
151K
Momostenango
$888
140K
Mazatenango
$888
83.8K
Flores
$893
44.7K
Panajachel
$825
16.1K