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Cost of living

745.71

719.35

Eating Out

9.93

10.08

Rent & Utilities

316.34

303.31

Transportation

441.4

427.67

Groceries

3.62

4.06

Other

930.23

844.65

Loja (Ecuador)Santo Domingo de los Colorados

Consumer prices in Loja (Ecuador) are roughly 6% higher than in Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

Cost of living

Item	Loja (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Total with rent one person	959	1,055
Total with rent family	2,254	2,254
Without rent one person	533	599
Without rent one family	1,639	1,458
Rent & Utilities person	365.51	454.86
Rent & Utilities family	725.5	666.93
Food person	299	321
Food family	1,019	713
Transport person	83.2	104.29
Transport family	249.02	212.18
Life expectancy	76.58 years	74.61 years

Item	Loja (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Lunch Menu	5.33	6.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	37.65	39.38
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	8.97	7.9
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.24	2.56
Cappuccino	3.19	2.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.17	1.06

Item	Loja (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	511.89	399.3
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	300.58	299.64
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	704.41	738.74
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	605.4	592.14
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	26.84	26.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	40.05	41.24
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	25.22	25.6

Item	Loja (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Local transport ticket	11.39	10.68
Monthly ticket local transport	1,666	1,688
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,380	1,258
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.41	0.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	20.77%	22.88%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	10.33	12.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.87	0.96

Item	Loja (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.27	1.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.66	1.38
Eggs, x12	2.78	2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.82	9.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.6	8.78
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.91	7.69
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.32	1.06
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.62	0.69

Item	Loja (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Gym Membership, 1 month	43.64	50.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.49	7.87
Doctors visit	39.88	37.65
Haircut, simple	13.9	13.92
Brand Jeans	55.68	58.81
Brand Sneakers	96.9	99.8
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	274.35	339.4
International Primary School, 1 year	6,911	6,149