Guayaquil vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$426
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$209
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
59
41
🏙️ Population
2.65M
159K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 3% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5910th and 5666th ($953 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 6017th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$3188

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494