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Cost of Living in Cuenca
Summary about cost of living in Cuenca:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,451.44$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 406.71$ without rent.
- Cost of living rank 364th out of 450 cities in the world.
- Cuenca has a cost of living index of 35.18.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 18.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.50 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.50 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.12 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.65 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.49 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.79 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.54 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.57 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.97 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1.93 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.59 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.46 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.37 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.60 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.69 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.65 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.25 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 10.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.50 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 1.70 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,800.00 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 30.83 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 39.40 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.71 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 6.50 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 238.33 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 2,503.33 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 45.00 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.12 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.33 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 69.55 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 359.50 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 265.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 574.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 434.76 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 109.03 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 92.07 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 465.56 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.40 |
Prices in Cuenca
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Last update: March 2019
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21 Comments so far
(2) Heath care has been affordable in Cuenca - including medicine - about 1/4 that in Houston. Hospital costs are about 1/10 that in Houston. But health insurance here is very problematic. Some companies never pay clams. Others go out of business leaving you hanging. Ecuador has been struggling to improve their public health insurance, but that is very expensive for expats living on SSI. The public health insurance, IESS, charges 17% of the SSI to those who legally report their correct income. Many expats have resorted to fraudulently claiming that their income is only $600/month.
We are a family of 2, including all expenses rent, transport, food, utilities, internet, phone etc $700 - $800 per month
Preferable private health insurance companies- monthly rates and some mechanicsbpike coverage, co-pays and doctor visits, etc
These are important matters too.
i heard a lot of positive reviews about Cuenca , i am planning to move there with may family (two kids (between 4 - 7 years Old ) and wife by June 2017 from Dubai.
i want to know about the schools there and fees structures . my kids and i can not speak Spanish so we prefer English ones .
please if some one can help me on this as its big concern , and if any one have a business would like to have silent or active partner i may be interested as well .
thanks
Any information I would appreciate. Took 1 yr Spanish in high school many moons ago.
I just retired from 26.5 in USNavy and 21 yrs at the USPostal Service. I still have the desire to travel and live in other places overseas, I guess it is in my blood.
Thanking anybody in advance for contacting me.
Gus
i would know food, transportation and more. Thank you
I live in a 4 bedroom house with a living room, dining room, den, and 3.5 baths. My electricity, water, and garbage are $25 a month max. Houses in Cuenca don´t have heat or air conditioning.
IF I took a taxi every day from one side of the city to the other side, it would not cost more than $12 R/T
And, I don't know anybody who travels that distance even once a week
Fares here are based upon time not mileage
The minimum fare in the day (before 6pm) is $1.50
After 6pm it is $1.79
What is "taxi 1 hour waiting'? do we even have that here
Mortgage rate - using credit here to buy a house is very new - and the current mtge rate is closer to 20-26%
Gas is $1.49 per liter - it has been that for over four years
I am a widow, 69 with 2 small dogs. I want to come there alone. Please email me. I would like an honest opinion.
Thank you.
Restaurant 3 course, service charges do not exist 1.50 - 3.00
Pizza which is expensive, 500mm diameter $15
Coke 0.33
Water 0.77
Beer local 0.82
Beer imported 6.00
Rent 3 bed appartment 280 per month
Buy 3 bed house 79,000
Meat any cut 2.00 per pound
Onions 0.50 per pound
Tomatoes 0.50 per pound
Avocadoes 0.25
Mangos 0.50
Pineapple 1.37
If you purchase these in SuperMaxi you can expect to pay 3 x these prices. We shop at the farmers markets ( usually Nueve de Octubre) and for what we cant get at the farmers market we shop at Coral.
You could spend a lot more if you are determined to buy imported goods (which many foreigners do)
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