Guayaquil vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$375
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
30
😀 Quality of life
58
36
🏙️ Population
2.65M
159K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 9% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6095th and 6315th ($910 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 5554th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$3052

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495