Guayaquil vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$375
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
41
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
2.65M
580K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 31% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6095th and 4282nd ($910 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and Jamaica, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5554th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Kingston

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Guayaquil Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$2136

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728