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 $