Cost of Living in Portoviejo

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$642
$1560
🛋️ Without rent
$385
$1207
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$257
$352
🍽️ Food
$240
$648
🚐 Transport
$51.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
😀 Quality of life
33
🏙️ Population
207K

The average cost of living in Portoviejo is $642, which is in the top 22% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7281st out of 9294 in our global list and 12th out of 19 in Ecuador.

The median after-tax salary is $324, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 8083rd (TOP 87%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 13th best city to live in Ecuador. With an estimated population of 207K, Portoviejo is the 8th largest city in Ecuador.

✈️ Closest airport 2 km Reales Tamarindos Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 18.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8518 Technical University of Manabi
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Prices in Portoviejo

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6797

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