Guayaquil vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
2.72M
342K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5949th and 1165th ($903 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5176th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$10957

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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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185