Guayaquil vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$384
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.39M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5949th and 26th ($903 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5176th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606