Cost of living comparison
Loja is 17.6% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Loja
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Loja
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Loja
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Loja
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Loja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Loja
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Loja
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Loja.
If you lived in Loja instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Loja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$2.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
Ecuador
|
Loja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.37
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
Ecuador
|
Loja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$2.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$15,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$8.65
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
Ecuador
|
Loja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$28.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$287.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$230.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$15.29
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
Ecuador
|
Loja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$180.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$2,000.00
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Loja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$35.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$6.75
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
Ecuador
|
Loja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$61.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$85.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$66.67
|
|
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