Guayaquil vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$426
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$5217
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
86
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.39M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5910th and 52nd ($953 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6017th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs San Diego

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Guayaquil San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826