Cost of living in Guayaquil
compared to
Cost of living in Guayaquil vs. Ecuador overall average
Guayaquil is 17.8% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Guayaquil
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Guayaquil
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% more in Guayaquil
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% more in Guayaquil
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% more in Guayaquil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% more in Guayaquil
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Guayaquil
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Guayaquil are more expensive than in Ecuador.
Guayaquil Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.50 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
-
$9.90
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.86 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.61 |
$0.50
-
$1.00
|
Guayaquil - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82 |
$1.10
-
$2.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.10 |
$1.15
-
$4.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.13 |
$3.41
-
$4.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49 |
$1.32
-
$3.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.38 |
$1.13
-
$3.19
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 |
$0.45
-
$2.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.47 |
$0.27
-
$1.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.48 |
$0.23
-
$1.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.11
-
$1.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.23
-
$1.20
|
Guayaquil - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.59 |
$2.38
-
$3.03
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $20.87 |
$15.00
-
$45.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$25,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.50 |
$13.50
-
$27.00
|
Guayaquil - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80 |
$22.00
-
$56.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $375.00 |
$250.00
-
$550.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $377.50 |
$200.00
-
$600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.21 |
$42.06
-
$110.50
|
Guayaquil - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $329.44 |
$180.00
-
$500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,516.67 |
$4,800.00
-
$8,400.00
|
Guayaquil - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 |
$1.40
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.15
-
$6.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.27 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.75 |
$7.00
-
$12.00
|
Guayaquil - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33 |
$25.00
-
$82.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00 |
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.11 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.67 |
$60.00
-
$130.00
|
Guayaquil - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ecuador
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ecuador, like
Ambato,
Cuenca,
Quito,
Cotacachi,
Salinas,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ecuador compared to Guayaquil.
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