Cost of living in Esmeraldas, Ecuador

The cost of living in Esmeraldas, Ecuador is approximately 618 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1729 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Esmeraldas

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
618 $
Without Rent
414 $
Rent & Utilities
204 $
Food
294 $
Transport
31 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
427 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
155.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.03 $
Dinner 38.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.49 $
Capuccino 2.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.5 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.99 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.59 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.93 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.66 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.91 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.37 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.05 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.71 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.02 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.96 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.56 $
Cigarette pack 7.23 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.33 $
Monthly Pass 19.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.73 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 33.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.82 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.71 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.73 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 33.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 135 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 325 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 182 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 461 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,229 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,526 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 427 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.51%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.04 $
Haircut 7.43 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 3 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,195 $

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Suriname
Esmeraldas vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 41% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 36% more expensive)
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Peru
Esmeraldas vs Lima (Lima is 60% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 9% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 13% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 17% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Callao (Callao is 26% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Piura (Piura is 9% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Cusco (Cusco is 4% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 20% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 4% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 10% more expensive)
Venezuela
Esmeraldas vs Caracas (Caracas is 69% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 14% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Valencia (Valencia is 27% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Maracay (Maracay is 17% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 16% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Barinas (Barinas is 29% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 44% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 53% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 41% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 47% more expensive)
Colombia
Esmeraldas vs Bogota (Bogota is 40% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Medellin (Medellin is 41% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Cali (Cali is 19% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 28% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 21% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 11% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Soacha (Soacha is 21% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Soledad (Soledad is 36% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 23% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 4% more expensive)
Brazil
Esmeraldas vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 64% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 55% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 30% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 16% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Salvador (Salvador is 20% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 27% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Manaus (Manaus is 29% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 24% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Recife (Recife is 26% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Goiania (Goiania is 6% more expensive)
Argentina
Esmeraldas vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 47% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 50% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Rosario (Rosario is 2% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 12% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 21% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Salta (Salta is 18% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs San Juan (San Juan is 6% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Lanus (Lanus is 31% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 37% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 15% more expensive)
Bolivia
Esmeraldas vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 23% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs La Paz (La Paz is 9% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs El Alto (El Alto is 4% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 13% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Sucre (Sucre is 7% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Oruro (Oruro is 3% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Potosi (Potosi is 19% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Tarija (Tarija is 1% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 13% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 25% more expensive)
Paraguay
Esmeraldas vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 8% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 14% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Luque (Luque is 2% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 0% more expensive) Esmeraldas vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 15% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 33% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 17% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 14% less expensive) Esmeraldas vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 12% less expensive)