Cost of living in Machala, Ecuador

The cost of living in Machala, Ecuador is approximately 594 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

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

Cost of living in Machala

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
594 $
Without Rent
366 $
Rent & Utilities
229 $
Food
230 $
Transport
53 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
453 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
288.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.82 $
Dinner 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.41 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.96 $
Capuccino 2.92 $
Coke, 330ml 0.75 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.91 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.77 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.82 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.76 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.62 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.75 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.59 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.73 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.87 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.67 $
Cigarette pack 4.06 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.35 $
Monthly Pass 22.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 29.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.85 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.94 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.23 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 33 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 154 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 245 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 234 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 359 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,098 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,6 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 453 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.05%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.97 $
Haircut 7.95 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 57 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 134 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,011 $