Guatemala City vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$588
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
41
56
🏙️ Population
995K
2.65M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 13% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4848th and 5445th ($1168 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Ecuador, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7729th and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Guayaquil

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Guatemala City Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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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