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| Restaurants | [ Edit ] Avg. | Range |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 25.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.20 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.07 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.82 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.51 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.40 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | |
| Eggs (12) | 1.87 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.98 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.43 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.90 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.73 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.51 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.56 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.72 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.02 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.14 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.63 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 5.00 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.25 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 15.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.61 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.08 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,454.55 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 36.85 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 $ | |
| Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 37.42 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.76 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.80 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5.50 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 66.87 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.01 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 108.88 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 84.64 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 366.11 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 246.55 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 647.92 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 494.68 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 107.19 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 99.72 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] Avg. | |
| Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax) | 452.48 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 10.62 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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| Guayaquil | 47.91 | 13.13 | 31.51 | 43.86 | 34.06 | 42.69 | |
| Quito | 46.40 | 15.73 | 31.94 | 43.23 | 35.31 | 36.62 | |
| Cuenca | 45.46 | 11.53 | 29.46 | 45.85 | 28.44 | 39.74 |
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