Population
295.2K
Cost of living
$508
Cost of Living in
Santa Elena (Ecuador)
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $731 | $2162 |
| Without rent | $600 | $1488 |
| Rent & Utilities | $394.02 | $789.31 |
| Food | $351 | $832 |
| Transport | $83.68 | $280.68 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $627.98 | |
| Quality of life | 56.19 | |
| Life expectancy | 67.42 | |
| Population | 1.8M | |
Santa Elena (Ecuador)
We calculate prices for Santa Elena (Ecuador) State as a population-weighted mean of 1 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $731 | 14 / 47 |
| Without rent | $600 | 44 / 47 |
| Rent & Utilities | $394.02 | 35 / 47 |
| Food | $351 | 39 / 47 |
| Transport | $83.68 | 28 / 47 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 463.99$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 320.44$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 829.34$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 444.76$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 29.23$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 49.79$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 25.64$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 9.22$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1628$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 990$ |
| Lunch Menu | 7$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 39.18$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.04$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.29$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.47$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.17$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.34$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 24.26$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 12.09$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.71$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.94$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.3$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.67$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.77$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.91$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.31$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.45$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.3$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.36$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.15$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.54$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.6$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.12$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.74$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.22$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 13.29$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.34$ |
| Cigarette pack | 7.4$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 6.16$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 5.94$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.05$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.91$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 34.67$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 8.32$ |
| Doctor's visit | 35.26$ |
| Haircut, simple | 10.13$ |
| Brand Jeans | 62.56$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 106.62$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 274.9$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7304$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valle del Cauca (Ecuador) | |
| 2 | Los Rios (Ecuador) | |
| 3 | Bolivar (Ecuador) | |
| 4 | Napo (Ecuador) | |
| 5 | Montecristi (Ecuador) | |
| 6 | Cotopaxi | |
| 7 | Guayaquil | |
| 8 | Santo Domingo de los Colorados | |
| 9 | Pedernales (Ecuador) | |
| 10 | Azuay | |
| 11 | Loja (Ecuador) | |
| 12 | Carchi | |
| 13 | Montanita | |
| 14 | Quito | |
| 15 | Imbabura | |
| 16 | Chimborazo | |
| 17 | Portoviejo | |
| 18 | Esmeraldas (Ecuador) | |
| 19 | Canar | |
| 20 | Orellana | |
| 21 | Pichincha | |
| 22 | Pastaza | |
| 23 | Manabi | |
| 24 | Santa Cruz (Ecuador) | |
| 25 | Babahoyo | |
| 26 | La Concordia | |
| 27 | Quevedo | |
| 28 | Galapagos Islands | |
| 29 | La Libertad (Ecuador) | |
| 30 | Duran | |
| 31 | Cuenca (Ecuador) | |
| 32 | San Vicente (Ecuador) | |
| 33 | Guayas | |
| 34 | Santa Elena (Ecuador) | |
| 35 | Tungurahua | |
| 36 | Manta | |
| 37 | Machala | |
| 38 | Milagro | |
| 39 | El Oro | |
| 40 | Morona-Santiago | |
| 41 | Zamora-Chinchipe | |
| 42 | Galapagos | |
| 43 | Santo Domingo (Ecuador) | |
| 44 | Ibarra | |
| 45 | Riobamba | |
| 46 | Sucumbios | |
| 47 | Ambato | |