Cost of living in Loja, Ecuador

The cost of living in Loja, Ecuador is approximately 617 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1472 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Loja

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
617 $
Without Rent
340 $
Rent & Utilities
277 $
Food
218 $
Transport
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
425 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
203.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.14 $
Dinner 19.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.46 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.41 $
Capuccino 2.11 $
Coke, 330ml 0.45 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.18 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.5 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.71 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.74 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.7 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.74 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.41 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.69 $
Cigarette pack 3.95 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.3 $
Monthly Pass 20.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.65 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.75 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 32.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.72 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.39 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 17 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 29.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 210 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 325 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 312 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 448 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 656 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 501 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 425 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.32%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.17 $
Haircut 5.55 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 65.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 256 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,674 $

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Loja vs Willemstad (Willemstad is 126% more expensive) Loja vs Barber (Barber is 126% more expensive)
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Loja vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 116% more expensive) Loja vs Salto (Salto is 60% more expensive) Loja vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 90% more expensive) Loja vs Rivera (Rivera is 23% more expensive) Loja vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 57% more expensive) Loja vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 25% more expensive) Loja vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 35% more expensive) Loja vs Melo (Melo is 18% more expensive) Loja vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 66% more expensive) Loja vs Artigas (Artigas is 43% more expensive)
Trinidad And Tobago
Loja vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 73% more expensive) Loja vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 89% more expensive) Loja vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 56% more expensive) Loja vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 78% more expensive) Loja vs San Juan (San Juan is 89% more expensive)
Chile
Loja vs Santiago (Santiago is 94% more expensive) Loja vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 55% more expensive) Loja vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 71% more expensive) Loja vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 51% more expensive) Loja vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 38% more expensive) Loja vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 55% more expensive) Loja vs Temuco (Temuco is 42% more expensive) Loja vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 37% more expensive) Loja vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 49% more expensive) Loja vs Talca (Talca is 38% more expensive)
Guyana
Loja vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 60% more expensive) Loja vs Linden (Linden is 65% more expensive) Loja vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 64% more expensive)
Mexico
Loja vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 93% more expensive) Loja vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 70% more expensive) Loja vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 19% more expensive) Loja vs Leon (Leon is 17% more expensive) Loja vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 64% more expensive) Loja vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 60% more expensive) Loja vs Puebla (Puebla is 52% more expensive) Loja vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 58% more expensive) Loja vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 104% more expensive) Loja vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 17% more expensive)
Suriname
Loja vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 41% more expensive) Loja vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 37% more expensive)
Ecuador
Loja vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 47% more expensive) Loja vs Quito (Quito is 46% more expensive) Loja vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 25% more expensive) Loja vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 4% less expensive) Loja vs Duran (Duran is 31% more expensive) Loja vs Machala (Machala is 4% less expensive) Loja vs Manta (Manta is 41% more expensive) Loja vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 23% more expensive) Loja vs Loja (Loja has similar costs) Loja vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 6% more expensive)
Peru
Loja vs Lima (Lima is 60% more expensive) Loja vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 9% less expensive) Loja vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 13% more expensive) Loja vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 17% less expensive) Loja vs Callao (Callao is 26% more expensive) Loja vs Piura (Piura is 9% less expensive) Loja vs Cusco (Cusco is 4% more expensive) Loja vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 20% less expensive) Loja vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 4% less expensive) Loja vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 10% more expensive)
Venezuela
Loja vs Caracas (Caracas is 69% more expensive) Loja vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 14% more expensive) Loja vs Valencia (Valencia is 27% more expensive) Loja vs Maracay (Maracay is 18% more expensive) Loja vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 16% more expensive) Loja vs Barinas (Barinas is 29% more expensive) Loja vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 45% more expensive) Loja vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 53% more expensive) Loja vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 41% more expensive) Loja vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 47% more expensive)
Colombia
Loja vs Bogota (Bogota is 41% more expensive) Loja vs Medellin (Medellin is 41% more expensive) Loja vs Cali (Cali is 19% more expensive) Loja vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 28% more expensive) Loja vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 21% more expensive) Loja vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 11% less expensive) Loja vs Soacha (Soacha is 21% more expensive) Loja vs Soledad (Soledad is 36% more expensive) Loja vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 23% less expensive) Loja vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 4% more expensive)
Brazil
Loja vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 64% more expensive) Loja vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 55% more expensive) Loja vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 31% more expensive) Loja vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 16% more expensive) Loja vs Salvador (Salvador is 20% more expensive) Loja vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 28% more expensive) Loja vs Manaus (Manaus is 29% more expensive) Loja vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 24% more expensive) Loja vs Recife (Recife is 26% more expensive) Loja vs Goiania (Goiania is 6% more expensive)
Argentina
Loja vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 47% more expensive) Loja vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 50% more expensive) Loja vs Rosario (Rosario is 2% more expensive) Loja vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 13% more expensive) Loja vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 21% more expensive) Loja vs Salta (Salta is 18% more expensive) Loja vs San Juan (San Juan is 7% more expensive) Loja vs Lanus (Lanus is 31% more expensive) Loja vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 37% less expensive) Loja vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 15% more expensive)
Bolivia
Loja vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 24% more expensive) Loja vs La Paz (La Paz is 9% more expensive) Loja vs El Alto (El Alto is 4% more expensive) Loja vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 13% less expensive) Loja vs Sucre (Sucre is 7% more expensive) Loja vs Oruro (Oruro is 3% less expensive) Loja vs Potosi (Potosi is 19% less expensive) Loja vs Tarija (Tarija is 2% more expensive) Loja vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 13% less expensive) Loja vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 25% more expensive)
Paraguay
Loja vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 8% more expensive) Loja vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 14% less expensive) Loja vs Luque (Luque is 2% less expensive) Loja vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 0% more expensive) Loja vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 15% less expensive) Loja vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 33% less expensive) Loja vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 17% less expensive) Loja vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 13% less expensive) Loja vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 12% less expensive)