Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guayaquil vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Guayaquil is 46.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in Guayaquil
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Guayaquil
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Guayaquil
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Guayaquil
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Guayaquil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% less in Guayaquil
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Guayaquil
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Guayaquil.
Guayaquil vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guayaquil instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$25.00
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$0.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.42
|
$0.61
|
|
Canberra vs. Guayaquil - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
$1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.63
|
$3.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.41
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
$2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.38
|
$2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.26
|
$0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.06
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.04
|
$0.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.84
|
$0.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
$0.50
|
|
Canberra vs. Guayaquil - Cost of groceries
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.75
|
$2.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$188.01
|
$20.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
$22,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.95
|
$22.50
|
|
Canberra vs. Guayaquil - Cost of transportation
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
$28.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
$375.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
$377.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
$75.21
|
|
Canberra vs. Guayaquil - Cost of housing
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
$329.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
$6,516.67
|
|
Canberra vs. Guayaquil - Cost of childcare
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.21
|
$2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$89.79
|
$40.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$20.00
|
$7.75
|
|
Canberra vs. Guayaquil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
$106.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$181.12
|
$106.67
|
|
Canberra vs. Guayaquil - Cost of clothing
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