Guayaquil vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$375
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
94
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
2.65M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 5% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6095th and 5959th ($910 vs $955) 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5554th and 4932nd 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
$4.82
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585