Guayaquil vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$375
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
48
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.32M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 32% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6095th and 4267th ($910 vs $1331) 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 0.9 months in Montevideo. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5554th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$7936

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771