Guayaquil vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
2.65M
342K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6095th and 1937th ($910 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 5554th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192