Cost of living in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

The cost of living in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador is approximately 679 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1703 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Galapagos Islands

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
679 $
Without Rent
401 $
Rent & Utilities
278 $
Food
282 $
Transport
32 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
463 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
25.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.42 $
Dinner 32.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.99 $
Capuccino 2.52 $
Coke, 330ml 0.83 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.16 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.36 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.1 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.21 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.01 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.46 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.15 $
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 2.01 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Cigarette pack 5.89 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.34 $
Monthly Pass 21.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.69 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 32.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.86 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.62 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.78 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 33 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 30.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 202 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 353 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 264 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 471 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,126 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,124 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 463 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.89%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.38 $
Haircut 6.99 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 92.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 243 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,329 $

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Galapagos Islands vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 49% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 41% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 19% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 6% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Salvador (Salvador is 9% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 16% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Manaus (Manaus is 18% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 13% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Recife (Recife is 14% more expensive) Galapagos Islands vs Goiania (Goiania is 3% less expensive)
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