Guayaquil vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Guayaquil Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
2.65M
468K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6095th and 806th ($910 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5554th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Guayaquil vs Raleigh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Guayaquil vs Raleigh

Prices for goods and services in Guayaquil and Raleigh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Guayaquil Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$22229

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753