Guayaquil vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$452
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$442
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
2.65M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 7% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5530th and 6006th ($1006 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6218th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Rio de Janeiro

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Guayaquil Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586