Guayaquil vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$375
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 1% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6095th and 6126th ($910 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ecuador.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Ecuador, and 5554th vs 5262nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Quito

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Guayaquil Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$7183

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Cities near Guayaquil

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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483