Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Loja Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 34.7% more expensive than Loja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Ecuador
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Ecuador are more expensive than in Loja. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
Ecuador vs. Loja Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Loja, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Loja
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
|
$0.63
|
|
Loja vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Loja
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.73
|
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
|
$0.46
|
|
Loja vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Loja
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.65
|
$10.89
|
|
Loja vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Loja
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.33
|
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.00
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.00
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.29
|
$38.16
|
|
Loja vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 92.3% more for childcare
|
Loja
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.00
|
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Loja vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Loja
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.38
|
$6.67
|
|
Loja vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Loja
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.67
|
$76.05
|
|
Loja vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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