Guayaquil vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$384
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
2.72M
12.4M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 13% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5949th and 5031st ($903 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5176th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Sao Paulo

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Guayaquil Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659