Guayaquil vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$2799
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
59
85
🏙️ Population
2.65M
342K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 53% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5910th and 1924th ($953 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 6017th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs San Juan

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Guayaquil San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$12973

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120