Guayaquil vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$375
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
77
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
2.65M
9.94M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 8% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6095th and 5792nd ($910 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and Peru, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5554th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722