Guayaquil vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$375
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
2.65M
2.87M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 35% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6095th and 7096th ($910 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador and Bolivia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5554th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs La Paz

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Guayaquil La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$3282

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603