Cost of Living in

Loja (Ecuador)

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Cost of living
One person
Family of 4
Total with rent $959 $2254
Without rent $533 $1639
Rent & Utilities $365.51 $725.5
Food $299 $1019
Transport $83.2 $249.02
Monthly salary after tax $515.5
Quality of life 61.71
Life expectancy 76.58
Population 1.9M

The cost of living in Loja (Ecuador) is $959, which is 1.1 times more expensive than the average in Ecuador. Loja (Ecuador) ranked 37th most expensive in Ecuador.

The average salary after taxes in Loja (Ecuador) is $515.5, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months.

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We calculate prices for Loja (Ecuador) State as a population-weighted mean of 3 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
Cost of living
One person
Rank
Total with rent $959 37 / 47
Without rent $533 32 / 47
Rent & Utilities $365.51 28 / 47
Food $299 24 / 47
Transport $83.2 27 / 47
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 511.89$
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 300.58$
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 704.41$
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 605.4$
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. 26.84$
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. 40.05$
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited 25.22$
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years 11.39$
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 1666$
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 1380$
Eating Out
Lunch Menu 5.33$
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 37.65$
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's 8.97$
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.24$
Cappuccino 3.19$
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz 1.17$
Transportation
Local transport ticket 0.41$
Monthly ticket local transport 20.77$
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi 10.33$
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.87$
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.27$
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb 1.66$
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.45$
Eggs, x12 2.78$
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 7.82$
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 6.6$
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 6.91$
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.74$
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.32$
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.36$
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.28$
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.27$
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.87$
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.62$
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.9$
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle 13.13$
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.55$
Cigarette pack 5.68$
Cold medicince, 1 week 6.09$
Hair Shampoo 7.56$
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.21$
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.58$
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month 43.64$
Cinema Ticket, 1 person 6.49$
Doctor's visit 39.88$
Haircut, simple 13.9$
Brand Jeans 55.68$
Brand Sneakers 96.9$
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month 274.35$
International Primary School, 1 year 6911$
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States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones

Rank
State
Cost of living
1Valle del Cauca (Ecuador)
$2119
2Los Rios (Ecuador)
$1670
3Bolivar (Ecuador)
$1411
4Napo (Ecuador)
$1225
5Montecristi (Ecuador)
$1081
6Cotopaxi
$1071
7Guayaquil
$1067
8Santo Domingo de los Colorados
$1055
9Pedernales (Ecuador)
$998
10Azuay
$982
11Loja (Ecuador)
$959
12Carchi
$931
13Montanita
$909
14Quito
$897
15Imbabura
$886
16Chimborazo
$884
17Portoviejo
$882
18Esmeraldas (Ecuador)
$861
19Canar
$859
20Orellana
$848
21Pichincha
$837
22Pastaza
$831
23Manabi
$810
24Santa Cruz (Ecuador)
$795
25Babahoyo
$789
26La Concordia
$788
27Quevedo
$781
28Galapagos Islands
$778
29La Libertad (Ecuador)
$769
30Duran
$768
31Cuenca (Ecuador)
$758
32San Vicente (Ecuador)
$757
33Guayas
$738
34Santa Elena (Ecuador)
$731
35Tungurahua
$729
36Manta
$716
37Machala
$641
38Milagro
$613
39El Oro
$609
40Morona-Santiago
$558
41Zamora-Chinchipe
$547
42Galapagos
$543
43Santo Domingo (Ecuador)
$512
44Ibarra
$483
45Riobamba
$479
46Sucumbios
$457
47Ambato
$456

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