Common information
CountryEcuador
Population276 964
Cost of living and prices in Cuenca
Shared roomoutside of centre118USD/Monthin city centre143USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre207USD/Monthin city centre266USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 20 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 6 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 12 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 5 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 15 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 8 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 22,000 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 34 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 4 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 5 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 63 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 61 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 116 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 66 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 332 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 259 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 538 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 444 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 34 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 50 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,140 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,070 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 453 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 7.00 |
Ratings
Main factors in Cuenca
8.2
Leisure quality
7.3
Quality of life
5.8
Travelers rating
7.2
Travelers rating
10.0
English speaking
5.0
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
6.1
Traffic
4.6
Free WIFI
4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Cuenca
8.1
Safety
7.8
Medicine
5.0
Healthcare
6.7
Racial tolerance
6.4
Female friendly
6.1
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.2
Friendliness to foreigners
4.0
Stability of the state
7.7
Conditions for starting a business
4.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Cuenca
7.3
Cost of living
9.2
Rent, price
7.4
Products, price
8.3
Restaurants, price
4.6
Purchasing power
Comfort in Cuenca
2.0
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
9.4
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Cuenca
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Average high, °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Record low, °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rain, days | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 40 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 660 |
| Relative humidity, % | 74 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Day Length, часов | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 114 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 142 | 164 | 142 | 172 | 164 | 165 | 172 | 158 | 138 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 1731 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |