Guatemala City vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$614
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
42
59
🏙️ Population
995K
2.65M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 26% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4747th and 5910th ($1204 vs $953) 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 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7564th and 6017th 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
$7.24
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$6061

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10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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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