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Cost of living

El Tortuguero compared to El Ayote

Overview comparison

Cost of living
482.28
475.95
Eating Out
7.05
6.22
Rent & Utilities
140.11
150.97
Transportation
333.85
359.38
Groceries
2.58
2.6
Other
1,002.32
1,042.61
El TortugueroEl Ayote

Consumer prices in El Ayote are roughly 3% higher than in El Tortuguero.

Cost of living

ItemEl TortugueroEl Ayote
Total with rent one person550475
Total with rent family1,4751,632
Without rent one person403342
Without rent one family9131,037
Rent & Utilities person220.8176.84
Rent & Utilities family363.07368.96
Food person332333
Food family847688
Transport person30.1332.48
Transport family91.9480.02
Life expectancy79.1 years70.14 years

Eating Out

ItemEl TortugueroEl Ayote
Lunch Menu10.068.33
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 221.2417.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.127.1
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.441.26
Cappuccino1.471.84
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.990.77

Rent & Utilities

ItemEl TortugueroEl Ayote
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2160.67142.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2130.93169.39
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2371.25357.75
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2213.04283.81
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.22.2423.54
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.37.8545.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited44.7833.96

Transportation

ItemEl TortugueroEl Ayote
Local transport ticket12.212.29
Monthly ticket local transport1,4551,381
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8351,090
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.10.99
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years25.27%22.89%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft26.036.42
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.372.1

Groceries

ItemEl TortugueroEl Ayote
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.181
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.70.87
Eggs, x121.442.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.573.69
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.923.38
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.447.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.651.87
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.70.57

Other

ItemEl TortugueroEl Ayote
Gym Membership, 1 month14.1216.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person1.181.2
Doctors visit21.7523.87
Haircut, simple4.064.15
Brand Jeans58.9947.42
Brand Sneakers51.1558.04
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month93.3170.91
International Primary School, 1 year7,7748,119