Guayaquil vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4087
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
68
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
2.65M
504K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 58% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5910th and 1311th ($953 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1104th in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 6017th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$15526

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994