Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Guayaquil Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 3.5% more expensive than Guayaquil.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 16.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.5% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Guayaquil. Expenses including housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Guayaquil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Guayaquil, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
|
$0.73
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.47
|
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Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.87
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.50
|
$13.50
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.00
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.50
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.21
|
$25.07
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.44
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,516.67
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.27
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
|
$7.00
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.11
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.67
|
$92.78
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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