Cost of living in Manta, Ecuador

The cost of living in Manta, Ecuador is approximately 870 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2382 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Manta

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
870 $
Without Rent
459 $
Rent & Utilities
410 $
Food
303 $
Transport
57 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
452 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
259.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.99 $
Dinner 45.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $
Capuccino 2.39 $
Coke, 330ml 0.84 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.21 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.76 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.21 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.39 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.83 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.52 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.91 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.65 $
Cigarette pack 5.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.4 $
Monthly Pass 27.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.63 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 40.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.98 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.82 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.58 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 74 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 33.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 302 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 760 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 437 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,241 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,849 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,17 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 452 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.35%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.06 $
Haircut 8.24 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 104 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 55.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 236 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,208 $

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Guyana
Manta vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 13% more expensive) Manta vs Linden (Linden is 17% more expensive) Manta vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 16% more expensive)
Mexico
Manta vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 37% more expensive) Manta vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 21% more expensive) Manta vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 16% less expensive) Manta vs Leon (Leon is 17% less expensive) Manta vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 16% more expensive) Manta vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 13% more expensive) Manta vs Puebla (Puebla is 8% more expensive) Manta vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 12% more expensive) Manta vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 44% more expensive) Manta vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 17% less expensive)
Suriname
Manta vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 0% less expensive) Manta vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 3% less expensive)
Ecuador
Manta vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 5% more expensive) Manta vs Quito (Quito is 4% more expensive) Manta vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 11% less expensive) Manta vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 32% less expensive) Manta vs Duran (Duran is 7% less expensive) Manta vs Machala (Machala is 32% less expensive) Manta vs Manta (Manta has similar costs) Manta vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 13% less expensive) Manta vs Loja (Loja is 29% less expensive) Manta vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 25% less expensive)
Peru
Manta vs Lima (Lima is 13% more expensive) Manta vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 36% less expensive) Manta vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 20% less expensive) Manta vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 41% less expensive) Manta vs Callao (Callao is 10% less expensive) Manta vs Piura (Piura is 35% less expensive) Manta vs Cusco (Cusco is 26% less expensive) Manta vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 43% less expensive) Manta vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 32% less expensive) Manta vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 22% less expensive)
Venezuela
Manta vs Caracas (Caracas is 20% more expensive) Manta vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 19% less expensive) Manta vs Valencia (Valencia is 10% less expensive) Manta vs Maracay (Maracay is 17% less expensive) Manta vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 18% less expensive) Manta vs Barinas (Barinas is 8% less expensive) Manta vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 3% more expensive) Manta vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 9% more expensive) Manta vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar has similar costs) Manta vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 5% more expensive)
Colombia
Manta vs Bogota (Bogota is 0% less expensive) Manta vs Medellin (Medellin is 0% more expensive) Manta vs Cali (Cali is 16% less expensive) Manta vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 9% less expensive) Manta vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 14% less expensive) Manta vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 37% less expensive) Manta vs Soacha (Soacha is 14% less expensive) Manta vs Soledad (Soledad is 3% less expensive) Manta vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 45% less expensive) Manta vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 26% less expensive)
Brazil
Manta vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 16% more expensive) Manta vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 10% more expensive) Manta vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 7% less expensive) Manta vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 18% less expensive) Manta vs Salvador (Salvador is 15% less expensive) Manta vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 10% less expensive) Manta vs Manaus (Manaus is 8% less expensive) Manta vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 12% less expensive) Manta vs Recife (Recife is 11% less expensive) Manta vs Goiania (Goiania is 25% less expensive)
Argentina
Manta vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 4% more expensive) Manta vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 7% more expensive) Manta vs Rosario (Rosario is 27% less expensive) Manta vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 20% less expensive) Manta vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 14% less expensive) Manta vs Salta (Salta is 16% less expensive) Manta vs San Juan (San Juan is 24% less expensive) Manta vs Lanus (Lanus is 7% less expensive) Manta vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 55% less expensive) Manta vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 19% less expensive)
Bolivia
Manta vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 12% less expensive) Manta vs La Paz (La Paz is 23% less expensive) Manta vs El Alto (El Alto is 26% less expensive) Manta vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 38% less expensive) Manta vs Sucre (Sucre is 24% less expensive) Manta vs Oruro (Oruro is 31% less expensive) Manta vs Potosi (Potosi is 43% less expensive) Manta vs Tarija (Tarija is 28% less expensive) Manta vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 39% less expensive) Manta vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 11% less expensive)
Paraguay
Manta vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 23% less expensive) Manta vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 39% less expensive) Manta vs Luque (Luque is 31% less expensive) Manta vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 29% less expensive) Manta vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 40% less expensive) Manta vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 53% less expensive) Manta vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 41% less expensive) Manta vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 39% less expensive) Manta vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 38% less expensive)