Guayaquil vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$426
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$550
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
2.65M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 13% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5910th and 5029th ($953 vs $1095) 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 6017th and 2767th 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
$4.6
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634