Guayaquil vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$364
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
29
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
2.65M
159K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 10% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5905th and 6298th ($925 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6147th and 7365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$92.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$2887

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$838
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$865
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1114
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1052
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$507
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$960
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$552
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$477
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$998
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$970
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1000
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$953
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$647
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$675
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$827
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$964
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$804
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$998
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1061
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$998
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1346
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1019
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1278
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$523
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$569
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$490
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$491