Restaurants | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.50 $ | 3.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 30.00 $ | 45.00 $ | +50.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.00 $ | 7.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.00 $ | 1.75 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 $ | 3.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.26 $ | 2.44 $ | +8.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.70 $ | 1.06 $ | +50.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.45 $ | 0.56 $ | +24.1 % |
Markets | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.16 $ | 4.60 $ | +10.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 1.65 $ | +7.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | 0.66 $ | +5.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.95 $ | 2.22 $ | +14.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.44 $ | 2.75 $ | +12.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | 3.26 $ | +187.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.13 $ | 2.68 $ | -14.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | 1.07 $ | +17.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | 0.49 $ | -4.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | 0.64 $ | +10.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | 0.62 $ | +37.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.23 $ | 0.41 $ | +80.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | 0.49 $ | +1.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.62 $ | 0.66 $ | +4.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.10 $ | 1.04 $ | -5.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.25 $ | 9.75 $ | +18.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.36 $ | 1.64 $ | +20.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.67 $ | 2.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.50 $ | 5.47 $ | -0.5 % |
Transportation | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.35 $ | 0.40 $ | +14.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 14.75 $ | 27.50 $ | +86.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 0.65 $ | 1.50 $ | +130.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.80 $ | 3.22 $ | +78.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 9.00 $ | 8.50 $ | -5.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.39 $ | 2.41 $ | +0.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,000.00 $ | 20,000.00 $ | +5.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,000.00 $ | 24,000.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 38.24 $ | 78.61 $ | +105.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 13.44 $ | 12.00 $ | -10.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.58 $ | 34.79 $ | +6.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 20.00 $ | 41.25 $ | +106.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7.25 $ | 21.00 $ | +189.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.65 $ | 7.00 $ | +91.8 % |
Childcare | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 234.17 $ | 236.67 $ | +1.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,650.00 $ | 6,250.00 $ | +10.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.71 $ | 55.00 $ | -16.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 54.17 $ | 45.00 $ | -16.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 90.00 $ | 109.44 $ | +21.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 76.25 $ | 90.00 $ | +18.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 600.00 $ | 475.00 $ | -20.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 416.67 $ | 310.00 $ | -25.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,037.50 $ | 1,140.00 $ | +9.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 537.50 $ | 758.33 $ | +41.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 173.17 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 108.32 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Salinas Edit | Manta Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 491.67 $ | 446.75 $ | -9.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.00 | 7.77 | -13.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 5 | 4 |
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