Cost of living in Cuenca
compared to
Cost of living in Cuenca vs. Ecuador overall average
Cuenca is 3.0% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Cuenca
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Cuenca
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Cuenca
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Cuenca
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% more in Cuenca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Cuenca
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Cuenca
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Cuenca are more expensive than in Ecuador.
Cuenca Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.50 |
$2.50
-
$6.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.94 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.56 |
$0.50
-
$1.00
|
Cuenca - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.73 |
$1.50
-
$6.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.21 |
$3.03
-
$5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31 |
$1.40
-
$3.12
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.16
-
$4.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.48 |
$0.45
-
$0.68
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.54 |
$0.23
-
$1.36
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.51 |
$0.23
-
$0.68
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 |
$0.23
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.48 |
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
Cuenca - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.46 |
$2.38
-
$2.65
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 |
$25.00
-
$30.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.65 |
$6.55
-
$13.50
|
Cuenca - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.37 |
$24.00
-
$40.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $401.92 |
$250.00
-
$600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.86 |
$200.00
-
$400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.14 |
$19.12
-
$45.88
|
Cuenca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $255.00 |
$190.00
-
$320.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,650.00 |
$3,000.00
-
$7,700.00
|
Cuenca - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.00 |
$1.25
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.62 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75 |
$4.00
-
$6.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.67 |
$25.00
-
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.38 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
Cuenca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.17 |
$45.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.17 |
$70.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $66.67 |
$60.00
-
$80.00
|
Cuenca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ecuador
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ecuador, like
Vilcabamba,
Guayaquil,
Salinas,
Quito,
Loja,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ecuador compared to Cuenca.
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