Guatemala City vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$454
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
47
😀 Quality of life
50
58
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.65M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 10% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 5655th and 6095th ($1005 vs $910) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6198th and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$6982

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496