Cost of living in Ambato, Ecuador

The cost of living in Ambato, Ecuador is approximately 574 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1402 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Ambato

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
574 $
Without Rent
347 $
Rent & Utilities
226 $
Food
234 $
Transport
32 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
702 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
177.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.01 $
Dinner 30 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.01 $
Capuccino 2.37 $
Coke, 330ml 1.02 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.01 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.61 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.98 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.99 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.99 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.03 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.69 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $
Cigarette pack 5.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.3 $
Monthly Pass 23.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.64 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.66 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 31 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.58 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.08 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.66 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.77 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 24 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 32.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 168 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 250 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 180 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 292 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 994 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 797 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 702 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.99%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.31 $
Haircut 6.56 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 86.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 25 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,401 $

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Guyana
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Mexico
Ambato vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 107% more expensive) Ambato vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 83% more expensive) Ambato vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 28% more expensive) Ambato vs Leon (Leon is 25% more expensive) Ambato vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 76% more expensive) Ambato vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 72% more expensive) Ambato vs Puebla (Puebla is 64% more expensive) Ambato vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 70% more expensive) Ambato vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 119% more expensive) Ambato vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 26% more expensive)
Suriname
Ambato vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 51% more expensive) Ambato vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 47% more expensive)
Ecuador
Ambato vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 59% more expensive) Ambato vs Quito (Quito is 57% more expensive) Ambato vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 34% more expensive) Ambato vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 3% more expensive) Ambato vs Duran (Duran is 41% more expensive) Ambato vs Machala (Machala is 3% more expensive) Ambato vs Manta (Manta is 52% more expensive) Ambato vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 32% more expensive) Ambato vs Loja (Loja is 7% more expensive) Ambato vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 13% more expensive)
Peru
Ambato vs Lima (Lima is 72% more expensive) Ambato vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 2% less expensive) Ambato vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 22% more expensive) Ambato vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 10% less expensive) Ambato vs Callao (Callao is 36% more expensive) Ambato vs Piura (Piura is 2% less expensive) Ambato vs Cusco (Cusco is 12% more expensive) Ambato vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 14% less expensive) Ambato vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 3% more expensive) Ambato vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 18% more expensive)
Venezuela
Ambato vs Caracas (Caracas is 82% more expensive) Ambato vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 23% more expensive) Ambato vs Valencia (Valencia is 36% more expensive) Ambato vs Maracay (Maracay is 26% more expensive) Ambato vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 25% more expensive) Ambato vs Barinas (Barinas is 39% more expensive) Ambato vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 55% more expensive) Ambato vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 65% more expensive) Ambato vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 52% more expensive) Ambato vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 59% more expensive)
Colombia
Ambato vs Bogota (Bogota is 51% more expensive) Ambato vs Medellin (Medellin is 52% more expensive) Ambato vs Cali (Cali is 28% more expensive) Ambato vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 37% more expensive) Ambato vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 30% more expensive) Ambato vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 4% less expensive) Ambato vs Soacha (Soacha is 30% more expensive) Ambato vs Soledad (Soledad is 46% more expensive) Ambato vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 17% less expensive) Ambato vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 12% more expensive)
Brazil
Ambato vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 76% more expensive) Ambato vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 66% more expensive) Ambato vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 40% more expensive) Ambato vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 25% more expensive) Ambato vs Salvador (Salvador is 29% more expensive) Ambato vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 37% more expensive) Ambato vs Manaus (Manaus is 39% more expensive) Ambato vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 33% more expensive) Ambato vs Recife (Recife is 35% more expensive) Ambato vs Goiania (Goiania is 14% more expensive)
Argentina
Ambato vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 58% more expensive) Ambato vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 61% more expensive) Ambato vs Rosario (Rosario is 10% more expensive) Ambato vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 21% more expensive) Ambato vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 30% more expensive) Ambato vs Salta (Salta is 27% more expensive) Ambato vs San Juan (San Juan is 15% more expensive) Ambato vs Lanus (Lanus is 41% more expensive) Ambato vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 32% less expensive) Ambato vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 24% more expensive)
Bolivia
Ambato vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 33% more expensive) Ambato vs La Paz (La Paz is 17% more expensive) Ambato vs El Alto (El Alto is 12% more expensive) Ambato vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 7% less expensive) Ambato vs Sucre (Sucre is 15% more expensive) Ambato vs Oruro (Oruro is 5% more expensive) Ambato vs Potosi (Potosi is 13% less expensive) Ambato vs Tarija (Tarija is 9% more expensive) Ambato vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 7% less expensive) Ambato vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 34% more expensive)
Paraguay
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