Guayaquil vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$426
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$608
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 10% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5910th and 6476th ($953 vs $864) 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 0.7 months in Quito. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Ecuador, and 6017th vs 5902nd 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
$4.6
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$8877

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Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559