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Cost of living

746.31

719.35

Eating Out

8.33

10.08

Rent & Utilities

317.2

303.31

Transportation

367.08

427.67

Groceries

3.67

4.06

Other

998.41

844.65

Esmeraldas (Ecuador)Santo Domingo de los Colorados

Consumer prices in Esmeraldas (Ecuador) are roughly 5% higher than in Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

Cost of living

Item	Esmeraldas (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Total with rent one person	861	1,055
Total with rent family	2,422	2,254
Without rent one person	478	599
Without rent one family	1,838	1,458
Rent & Utilities person	449.13	454.86
Rent & Utilities family	683.99	666.93
Food person	289	321
Food family	744	713
Transport person	100.88	104.29
Transport family	271.32	212.18
Life expectancy	72.14 years	74.61 years

Item	Esmeraldas (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Lunch Menu	5.26	6.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	29.95	39.38
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	8.24	7.9
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.47	2.56
Cappuccino	3.16	2.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.89	1.06

Item	Esmeraldas (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	481.85	399.3
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	289.91	299.64
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	692.42	738.74
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	647.42	592.14
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	24.25	26.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	54.38	41.24
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	30.17	25.6

Item	Esmeraldas (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Local transport ticket	11.57	10.68
Monthly ticket local transport	1,431	1,688
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,091	1,258
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.32	0.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	22.39%	22.88%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	12.46	12.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.84	0.96

Item	Esmeraldas (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.03	1.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.19	1.38
Eggs, x12	2.02	2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.08	9.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.9	8.78
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.25	7.69
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.08	1.06
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.78	0.69

Item	Esmeraldas (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Gym Membership, 1 month	46.26	50.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	7.35	7.87
Doctors visit	44.16	37.65
Haircut, simple	10.01	13.92
Brand Jeans	45.41	58.81
Brand Sneakers	92.22	99.8
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	338.84	339.4
International Primary School, 1 year	7,403	6,149