Guayaquil vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$375
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
72
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
2.65M
4.43M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 16% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6095th and 5069th ($910 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador and South Africa, respectively. Check Ecuador vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 5554th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Johannesburg

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Guayaquil Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$5865

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045