Guayaquil vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$474
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$970
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
45
47
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.26M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 20% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5445th and 4609th ($1029 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6296th and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Zapopan

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Guayaquil Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$6389

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986