Guayaquil vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$3200
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
52
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
2.65M
342K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 49% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5445th and 1962nd ($1029 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6296th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$12077

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022