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Cost of living

706.98

719.35

Eating Out

9.4

10.08

Rent & Utilities

293.74

303.31

Transportation

406.1

427.67

Groceries

4.24

4.06

Other

1,001.73

844.65

Santa Cruz (Ecuador)Santo Domingo de los Colorados

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

Cost of living

Item	Santa Cruz (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Total with rent one person	795	1,055
Total with rent family	1,897	2,254
Without rent one person	592	599
Without rent one family	1,834	1,458
Rent & Utilities person	310.41	454.86
Rent & Utilities family	582.06	666.93
Food person	353	321
Food family	1,014	713
Transport person	101.77	104.29
Transport family	231.93	212.18
Life expectancy	65.66 years	74.61 years

Item	Santa Cruz (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Lunch Menu	6.31	6.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	33.59	39.38
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.34	7.9
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.95	2.56
Cappuccino	3.32	2.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.88	1.06

Item	Santa Cruz (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	510.22	399.3
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	336.91	299.64
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	619.56	738.74
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	486.69	592.14
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	30.48	26.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	39.99	41.24
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	32.34	25.6

Item	Santa Cruz (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Local transport ticket	10.19	10.68
Monthly ticket local transport	1,709	1,688
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,089	1,258
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.39	0.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	22.73%	22.88%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	10.54	12.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.88	0.96

Item	Santa Cruz (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1	1.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.63	1.38
Eggs, x12	2.38	2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.89	9.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.2	8.78
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.86	7.69
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.2	1.06
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.78	0.69

Item	Santa Cruz (Ecuador)	Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Gym Membership, 1 month	42.44	50.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.64	7.87
Doctors visit	32.65	37.65
Haircut, simple	11.49	13.92
Brand Jeans	62.85	58.81
Brand Sneakers	119.97	99.8
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	310.82	339.4
International Primary School, 1 year	7,428	6,149