Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Guayaquil Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 3.7% cheaper than Guayaquil.
Quito vs. Guayaquil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Guayaquil, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
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Guayaquil
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Quito
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
|
$6.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.67
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.40
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.12
|
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Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
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Guayaquil
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Quito
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
|
$3.21
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
|
$4.29
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
|
$2.14
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.55
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.59
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
|
$0.50
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
|
$0.47
|
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Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% less for transportation
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Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.17
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,990.00
|
$21,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
|
$13.50
|
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Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 26.2% less for housing
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Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.12
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.75
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$396.00
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.94
|
$21.90
|
|
Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 77.6% more for childcare
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$371.43
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,680.00
|
$8,951.43
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Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.50
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
|
$6.40
|
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Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Guayaquil
|
Quito
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.27
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.50
|
$49.62
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.00
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.50
|
$107.92
|
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Guayaquil vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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