Guayaquil - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the typical dress code at work and in public places? Is formal dress ever required?
At work we wear business casual and suits for official meetings. Women need a dress for receptions and we have the Marine Ball also. - May 2025
Guayaquil is the most casual place I have ever lived, perhaps because it is a coastal city. - May 2025
Normal dress code. Rarely need formal wear. - May 2025
Dress code is quite casual yet formal events are common. Ecuadorians are concerned about their appearance and often wear "good clothes" to and from work, changing into work clothes upon arrival. NICE! - Aug 2022
Standard professional dress at work. - Jun 2022
In public, casual. At work it depends on your section. - Oct 2020
Business attire in the Consulate, and presentably casual in public. Locals don't seem to be as picky about appearance as in other parts of Latin America. - Feb 2019
Shirt and tie for those who have management responsibilities. - Jun 2013
Women here like to dress up to go get groceries. Foreigners still dress down (shorts, flip-flops). - Jan 2012
casual - Jan 2012
Casual. - Aug 2011
