Guayaquil vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
51
83
🏙️ Population
2.65M
342K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5905th and 1742nd ($925 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1529th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177