Guayaquil vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$474
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$881
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
92
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
2.65M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 14% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5445th and 4795th ($1029 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and Chile, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6296th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Santiago

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Guayaquil Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849