Cost of Living in Manta

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.00 $ 2.50-5.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 $ 19.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 6.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.75 $ 1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $ 3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.39 $ 1.50-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.03 $ 0.60-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.52 $ 0.50-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 $ 3.60-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 $ 1.09-2.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 $ 0.39-1.13
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.22 $ 1.00-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.65 $ 1.36-5.90
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.26 $ 1.13-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.68 $ 1.13-5.44
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.23-1.00
Oranges (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.27-1.30
Tomato (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.23-1.25
Potato (1 lb) 0.41 $ 0.23-1.00
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.18-1.20
Lettuce (1 head) 0.66 $ 0.30-1.30
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 $ 0.52-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.75 $ 4.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 $ 1.00-2.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.47 $ 5.00-6.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.40 $ 0.40-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.50 $ 25.00-30.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 1.50-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 2.41-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.50 $ 8.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.41 $ 2.38-4.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $ 19,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 $ 22,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 78.61 $ 53.12-120.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.00 $ 12.00-15.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.81 $ 27.10-55.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.25 $ 25.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 $ 20.00-22.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $ 4.50-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 236.67 $ 60.00-400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,250.00 $ 4,500.00-11,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.00 $ 30.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 20.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.44 $ 80.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.00 $ 50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 475.00 $ 300.00-700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 310.00 $ 200.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,140.00 $ 750.00-1,650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 758.33 $ 500.00-900.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 173.17 $ 116.13-204.38
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 108.32 $ 102.00-111.48
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 446.75 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.77 7.00-15.00

Prices in Manta

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Last update: April 2024
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3 Comments so far
Richard Parker on Mar 20, 2024:
I have lived in Manta for over 20 years and found some of the facts close and some not. However it does give you a good example to use. Ecuador is still one of the best locations to retire very cheaply so come on over and enjoy.
John Scherer on Aug 27, 2020:
Ok so rent is 789.00 dollars a month
The average wage per month net is 294.00 dollars?
Peggy Scott on May 27, 2020:
I found this info to be extremely helpful. I do realize everything listed is not hardly 100% accurate but I got what I need to know before visiting and attempting to retire to Manta. Thanks so much.