Guayaquil vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$426
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1302
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.3M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 38% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5910th and 3858th ($953 vs $1539) 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6017th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Montevideo

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Guayaquil Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$10657

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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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008