Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guayaquil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guayaquil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.2% more expensive than Guayaquil without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 48.9% more expensive than Guayaquil without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$3.6 $3.6
346.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$48.28 $48.28
32.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.88 $7.88
30.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.52 $2.52
10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.89 $0.89
150.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.62 $0.62
153.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.07 $3.07
11.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.42 $4.42
-13.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.09 $1.09
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.77 $1.77
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.78 $1.78
-6.18%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.63 $2.63
19.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.12 $6.12
117.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$5.22 $5.22
53.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.21 $6.21
157.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.07 $2.07
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.52 $1.52
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.05 $1.05
94.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.16 $1.16
119.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.82 $1.82
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.42 $1.42
44.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.69 $0.69
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.98 $0.98
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$5.84 $5.84
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.97 $9.97
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.57 $1.57
-15.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.14 $2.14
36.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.34 $0.34
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$20.65 $20.65
123.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.71 $2.71
56.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.67 $2.67
-67.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$10.13 $10.13
84.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.67 $0.67
211.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$25.1K $25.1K
37.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$29.8K $29.8K
32.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$110 $110
34.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.63 $13.63
53.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$31.44 $31.44
26.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$36.19 $36.19
32.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$47.11 $47.11
-60.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$7.53 $7.53
24.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$317 $317
91.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,894 $5,894
173.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$53.2 $53.2
96.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$42.69 $42.69
-3.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$102 $102
-8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$112 $112
5.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$341 $341
367.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$368 $368
242.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$524 $524
481.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$708 $708
192.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,265 $1,265
475.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,663 $1,663
173.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guayaquil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$579 $579
152.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.35
-59.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guayaquil: October 27, 2025

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