Guayaquil vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$375
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.33M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 15% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6095th and 6457th ($910 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5554th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Porto Alegre

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Guayaquil Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$8117

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Cities near Guayaquil

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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373