Cost of living in Loja
compared to
Cost of living in Loja vs. Ecuador overall average
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.
Loja Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.75 |
$2.50
-
$6.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.55 |
$0.40
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.47 |
$0.40
-
$1.50
|
Loja - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37 |
$1.00
-
$2.54
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.40 |
$0.88
-
$7.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.79 |
$2.84
-
$5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$1.30
-
$3.40
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.42 |
$0.23
-
$0.68
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.45 |
$0.23
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.51 |
$0.34
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.35 |
$0.23
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.37 |
$0.23
-
$0.55
|
Loja - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.39 |
$2.38
-
$2.65
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $15,000.00 |
$15,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.65 |
$6.65
-
$17.50
|
Loja - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.25 |
$25.00
-
$48.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $287.50 |
$250.00
-
$400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $230.00 |
$140.00
-
$300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.29 |
$15.29
-
$42.06
|
Loja - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $180.00 |
$180.00
-
$320.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,000.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$7,700.00
|
Loja - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.00 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.83 |
$1.25
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.50
-
$6.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
$25.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.75 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
Loja - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.67 |
$25.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00 |
$45.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $66.67 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
Loja - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ecuador
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ecuador, like
Ibarra,
Guayaquil,
Manta,
Cuenca,
Cotacachi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ecuador compared to Loja.
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