Guayaquil vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$474
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$215
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
2.65M
159K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 5% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5445th and 5816th ($1029 vs $979) 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 0.5 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 6296th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$3260

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507