Cost of living in Cuenca, Ecuador

The cost of living in Cuenca, Ecuador is approximately 770 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1956 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cuenca

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
770 $
Without Rent
431 $
Rent & Utilities
339 $
Food
294 $
Transport
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
493 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
362.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.49 $
Dinner 30.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.02 $
Capuccino 2.39 $
Coke, 330ml 1.04 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.48 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.37 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.66 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.36 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.55 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.83 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.17 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.09 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.7 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.2 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.55 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Cigarette pack 6.01 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.35 $
Monthly Pass 25.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.69 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.85 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 24 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 32.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 278 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 546 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 303 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 613 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,306 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,316 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 493 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.23%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.26 $
Haircut 7.25 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 104 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 64.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 253 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,640 $