Guatemala City vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$537
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.65M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 12% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4878th and 5530th ($1129 vs $1006) 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 0.4 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 6209th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$6540

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531