Cost of living comparison
Manta is 8.7% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Manta
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Manta
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Manta
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Manta
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Manta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Manta
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Manta
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Manta are more expensive than in Ecuador.
If you lived in Manta instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Manta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.50
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Manta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Manta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$2.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$27.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$17.50
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Manta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$31.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$490.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$337.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$60.11
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Manta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$236.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$6,250.00
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Manta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$41.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Manta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$52.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$99.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$90.00
|
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