Cost of living in Guayaquil, Ecuador

The cost of living in Guayaquil, Ecuador is approximately 910 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2330 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Guayaquil

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
910 $
Without Rent
535 $
Rent & Utilities
375 $
Food
307 $
Transport
131 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
567 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
2.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.82 $
Dinner 37.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Capuccino 2.73 $
Coke, 330ml 0.83 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.18 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.35 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.87 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.77 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.62 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.52 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.65 $
Cigarette pack 5.55 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.3 $
Monthly Pass 20.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.78 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 37.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.76 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.64 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.22 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.13 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 53 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 83 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 30.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 274 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 571 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 359 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 608 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,13 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,872 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 567 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.29%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.15 $
Haircut 8.01 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 104 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 60.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 269 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,982 $

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Peru
Guayaquil vs Lima (Lima is 8% more expensive) Guayaquil vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 38% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 23% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 43% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Callao (Callao is 14% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Piura (Piura is 38% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Cusco (Cusco is 29% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 45% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 35% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 25% less expensive)
Venezuela
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Colombia
Guayaquil vs Bogota (Bogota is 5% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Medellin (Medellin is 4% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Cali (Cali is 19% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 13% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 18% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 39% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Soacha (Soacha is 18% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Soledad (Soledad is 8% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 48% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 29% less expensive)
Brazil
Guayaquil vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 11% more expensive) Guayaquil vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 5% more expensive) Guayaquil vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 11% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 21% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Salvador (Salvador is 19% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 14% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Manaus (Manaus is 12% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 16% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Recife (Recife is 15% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Goiania (Goiania is 28% less expensive)
Argentina
Guayaquil vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 0% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 2% more expensive) Guayaquil vs Rosario (Rosario is 31% less expensive) Guayaquil vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 24% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 18% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Salta (Salta is 20% less expensive) Guayaquil vs San Juan (San Juan is 28% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Lanus (Lanus is 11% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 57% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 22% less expensive)
Bolivia
Guayaquil vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 16% less expensive) Guayaquil vs La Paz (La Paz is 26% less expensive) Guayaquil vs El Alto (El Alto is 30% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 41% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Sucre (Sucre is 28% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Oruro (Oruro is 34% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Potosi (Potosi is 45% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Tarija (Tarija is 31% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 41% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 15% less expensive)
Paraguay
Guayaquil vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 27% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 42% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Luque (Luque is 34% less expensive) Guayaquil vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 32% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 42% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 55% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 43% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 41% less expensive) Guayaquil vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 41% less expensive)