Cost of Living Comparison Between Salinas and Manta 

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Consumer Prices in Manta are 22.9% higher than in Salinas (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manta are 17.2% higher than in Salinas
Rent Prices in Manta are 3.5% higher than in Salinas
Restaurant Prices in Manta are 20.0% higher than in Salinas
Groceries Prices in Manta are 16.7% higher than in Salinas
Local Purchasing Power in Manta is 22.5% lower than in Salinas
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Restaurants
Salinas Edit Manta Edit Difference
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 2024May 2024
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