Guayaquil vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$384
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
30
😀 Quality of life
62
37
🏙️ Population
2.72M
159K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 31% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5949th and 6860th ($903 vs $692) 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 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5176th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471