Guayaquil vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$452
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1020
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
46
49
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.48M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 13% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5530th and 4791st ($1006 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6218th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926