Cost of living comparison
Guayaquil is 40.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Guayaquil
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Guayaquil
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Guayaquil
- Housing
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pay 46.7% less in Guayaquil
- Childcare
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pay 71.7% less in Guayaquil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.9% less in Guayaquil
- Clothing
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pay 7.7% less in Guayaquil
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Guayaquil.
If you lived in Guayaquil instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$0.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$0.50
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$2.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$0.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$0.69
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$2.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$18.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$24.75
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$31.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$295.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$69.57
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$279.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$6,266.67
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$35.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guayaquil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$52.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$99.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$107.50
|
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