🇪🇨 Ecuador · #417 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Guayaquil?

63.9% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-63.9%
vs NYC
USD 317
Estimated rent in
47.0
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Guayaquil

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
36.1 Affordable
Rent
10.6 Very affordable
Groceries
34.6 Very affordable
Restaurants
34.3 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
47.0 Weak

Estimated rent in Guayaquil

1-BR — City centre USD 317/mo
1-BR — Outside centre USD 238/mo
3-BR — City centre USD 551/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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