Cost of Living in Riobamba

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$547
$1433
🛋️ Without rent
$359
$1137
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$187
$296
🍽️ Food
$243
$664
🚐 Transport
$30.5
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
😀 Quality of life
32
🏙️ Population
146K

The average cost of living in Riobamba is $547, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8151st out of 9294 in our global list and 18th out of 19 in Ecuador.

The median after-tax salary is $250, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 8147th (TOP 88%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 15th best city to live in Ecuador. With an estimated population of 146K, Riobamba is the 13th largest city in Ecuador.

✈️ Closest airport 52 km Chachoan Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 18.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4624 School of Technology of Chimborazo, Riobamba
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Prices in Riobamba

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5308

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