Guayaquil vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.39M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6095th and 45th ($910 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5554th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647