Guayaquil vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$452
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1092
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
56
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.3M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 33% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5530th and 3978th ($1006 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ecuador and Uruguay, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6218th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980