Guayaquil vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$452
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$3808
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
2.65M
342K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5530th and 1988th ($1006 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042