Top expat cities

Ecuador

Guayaquil

#5 Top 5 cities

Guayaquil has strong commercial importance and a warm lowland climate, but its security risk is higher than in the country's best alternatives.

Country overview

Population

2 723 665

Year-round temperatures

Day: 29°C až 33°C

Night: 22°C až 25°C

Climate

Hot humid coastal climate with very warm days for most of the year.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

6/10

Costs

Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 8/10

Business friendliness

6/10

Safety

1/10

Guayaquil has extreme gang-linked violence, murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, and terrorism risk; some districts are under do-not-travel guidance.

Natural disaster resilience

1/10

Guayaquil has very high earthquake, river and urban flood, El Nino, tsunami, and land-subsidence exposure.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 7/10
Electricity stability 8/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Small business owners
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇪🇸Spanish
  • 🇨🇳Chinese

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Good transport links
  • +Airport access
  • +Wide housing options

Cons

  • −Mixed city reputation
  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Uneven neighborhood quality