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 $

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Machala vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 46% more expensive) Machala vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 42% more expensive)
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Machala vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 53% more expensive) Machala vs Quito (Quito is 52% more expensive) Machala vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 30% more expensive) Machala vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 0% less expensive) Machala vs Duran (Duran is 36% more expensive) Machala vs Machala (Machala has similar costs) Machala vs Manta (Manta is 46% more expensive) Machala vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 28% more expensive) Machala vs Loja (Loja is 4% more expensive) Machala vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 10% more expensive)
Peru
Machala vs Lima (Lima is 66% more expensive) Machala vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 6% less expensive) Machala vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 18% more expensive) Machala vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 13% less expensive) Machala vs Callao (Callao is 31% more expensive) Machala vs Piura (Piura is 5% less expensive) Machala vs Cusco (Cusco is 8% more expensive) Machala vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 16% less expensive) Machala vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 1% less expensive) Machala vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 14% more expensive)
Venezuela
Machala vs Caracas (Caracas is 76% more expensive) Machala vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 19% more expensive) Machala vs Valencia (Valencia is 32% more expensive) Machala vs Maracay (Maracay is 22% more expensive) Machala vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 20% more expensive) Machala vs Barinas (Barinas is 35% more expensive) Machala vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 50% more expensive) Machala vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 59% more expensive) Machala vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 46% more expensive) Machala vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 53% more expensive)
Colombia
Machala vs Bogota (Bogota is 46% more expensive) Machala vs Medellin (Medellin is 47% more expensive) Machala vs Cali (Cali is 23% more expensive) Machala vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 33% more expensive) Machala vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 26% more expensive) Machala vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 7% less expensive) Machala vs Soacha (Soacha is 26% more expensive) Machala vs Soledad (Soledad is 41% more expensive) Machala vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 20% less expensive) Machala vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 8% more expensive)
Brazil
Machala vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 70% more expensive) Machala vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 61% more expensive) Machala vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 36% more expensive) Machala vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 21% more expensive) Machala vs Salvador (Salvador is 25% more expensive) Machala vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 32% more expensive) Machala vs Manaus (Manaus is 34% more expensive) Machala vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 29% more expensive) Machala vs Recife (Recife is 31% more expensive) Machala vs Goiania (Goiania is 10% more expensive)
Argentina
Machala vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 53% more expensive) Machala vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 56% more expensive) Machala vs Rosario (Rosario is 6% more expensive) Machala vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 17% more expensive) Machala vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 26% more expensive) Machala vs Salta (Salta is 23% more expensive) Machala vs San Juan (San Juan is 11% more expensive) Machala vs Lanus (Lanus is 36% more expensive) Machala vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 35% less expensive) Machala vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 19% more expensive)
Bolivia
Machala vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 28% more expensive) Machala vs La Paz (La Paz is 13% more expensive) Machala vs El Alto (El Alto is 8% more expensive) Machala vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 10% less expensive) Machala vs Sucre (Sucre is 11% more expensive) Machala vs Oruro (Oruro is 1% more expensive) Machala vs Potosi (Potosi is 16% less expensive) Machala vs Tarija (Tarija is 6% more expensive) Machala vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 10% less expensive) Machala vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 30% more expensive)
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Machala vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 12% more expensive) Machala vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 11% less expensive) Machala vs Luque (Luque is 2% more expensive) Machala vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 4% more expensive) Machala vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 12% less expensive) Machala vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 31% less expensive) Machala vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 13% less expensive) Machala vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 10% less expensive) Machala vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 9% less expensive)