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Cost of living

719.35

707.19

Eating Out

10.08

10.19

Rent & Utilities

303.31

309.03

Transportation

427.67

380.66

Groceries

4.06

3.85

Other

844.65

979.56

Santo Domingo de los ColoradosSanta Elena (Ecuador)

Consumer prices in Santa Elena (Ecuador) are roughly 3% higher than in Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

Cost of living

Item	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	Santa Elena (Ecuador)
Total with rent one person	1,055	731
Total with rent family	2,254	2,162
Without rent one person	599	600
Without rent one family	1,458	1,488
Rent & Utilities person	454.86	394.02
Rent & Utilities family	666.93	789.31
Food person	321	351
Food family	713	832
Transport person	104.29	83.68
Transport family	212.18	280.68
Life expectancy	74.61 years	67.42 years

Item	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	Santa Elena (Ecuador)
Lunch Menu	6.61	7
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	39.38	39.18
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	7.9	8.04
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.56	2.29
Cappuccino	2.97	3.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.06	1.17

Item	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	Santa Elena (Ecuador)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	399.3	463.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	299.64	320.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	738.74	829.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	592.14	444.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	26.49	29.23
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	41.24	49.79
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	25.6	25.64

Item	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	Santa Elena (Ecuador)
Local transport ticket	10.68	9.22
Monthly ticket local transport	1,688	1,628
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,258	990
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.36	0.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	22.88%	24.26%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	12.81	12.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.96	0.71

Item	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	Santa Elena (Ecuador)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.23	0.94
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.38	1.3
Eggs, x12	2.61	2.77
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.05	7.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.78	8.31
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.69	7.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.06	1.36
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.69	0.74

Item	Santo Domingo de los Colorados	Santa Elena (Ecuador)
Gym Membership, 1 month	50.78	34.67
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	7.87	8.32
Doctors visit	37.65	35.26
Haircut, simple	13.92	10.13
Brand Jeans	58.81	62.56
Brand Sneakers	99.8	106.62
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	339.4	274.9
International Primary School, 1 year	6,149	7,304