Guayaquil vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$452
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$211
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
2.65M
159K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 4% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5530th and 5871st ($1006 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ecuador and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6218th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$3216

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506