Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Cuenca 

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Consumer Prices in Cuenca are 67.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cuenca are 77.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Cuenca are 90.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Cuenca are 76.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Cuenca are 66.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Cuenca is 60.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 3.50 $      -88.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 31.00 $      -76.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 7.00 $      -41.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 3.00 $      -62.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 4.50 $      -55.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $ 2.26 $      -60.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $ 1.11 $      -62.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 0.62 $      -72.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.68 $ 4.18 $      -26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $ 1.54 $      -64.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $ 0.63 $      -80.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.44 $ 1.95 $      -64.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $ 2.84 $      -62.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.35 $ 2.67 $      -63.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $ 2.88 $      -68.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.17 $ 0.93 $      -70.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.52 $      -43.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.67 $ 0.52 $      -80.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 0.58 $      -79.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 0.50 $      -74.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.48 $      -71.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $ 0.66 $      -77.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 1.10 $      -54.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 10.00 $      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 1.79 $      -29.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 3.08 $      -19.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 6.00 $      -64.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 0.35 $      -87.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 26.00 $      -80.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 0.65 $      -87.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 1.80 $      -44.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 15.00 $      -50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $ 2.39 $      -37.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,895.32 $ 29,000.00 $      +7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.61 $ 37.61 $      -77.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.61 $ 12.62 $      -79.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $ 33.15 $      -52.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 126.58 $ 31.75 $      -74.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 67.86 $ 10.25 $      -84.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.75 $ 6.00 $      -69.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,012.78 $ 234.17 $      -92.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $ 5,320.00 $      -91.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.69 $ 65.71 $      -4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $ 51.88 $      +14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.81 $ 114.29 $      +16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.24 $ 76.25 $      -53.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,116.53 $ 370.00 $      -91.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,732.21 $ 332.50 $      -87.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,206.74 $ 671.43 $      -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,271.85 $ 555.83 $      -87.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,570.81 $ 120.77 $      -92.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,164.67 $ 122.32 $      -89.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Cuenca Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,875.85 $ 509.38 $      -91.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 11.18      +68.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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