Guayaquil vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$426
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$420
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
2.65M
4.8M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 21% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5910th and 4745th ($953 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6017th and 5850th 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
$4.6
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$5103

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965