Guayaquil vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$474
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$499
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 14% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5445th and 6319th ($1029 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Ecuador, and 6296th vs 6235th 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
$4.01
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$8496

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Cities near Guayaquil

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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547