Cost of living comparison

 Salinas, Ecuador
compared to
 Anchorage (AK), United States
Anchorage vs. Salinas Cost of Living Summary

Anchorage is 3.0 times more expensive than Salinas.

Restaurants
pay 4.2 times more in Anchorage
Groceries
pay 2.9 times more in Anchorage
Transportation
pay 57.7% more in Anchorage
Housing
pay 5.1 times more in Anchorage
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Anchorage
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2 times more in Anchorage
Clothing
pay 4.1% more in Anchorage

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Anchorage are more expensive than in Salinas. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Anchorage.

Anchorage vs. Salinas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Anchorage instead of Salinas, you would:

pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

 
Salinas
Anchorage
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.50
 
$21.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.75
 
$11.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
 
$2.61
 

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

 
Salinas
Anchorage
Bread
1 loaf
$1.54
 
$4.21
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.40
 
$6.17
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.43
 
$4.39
 

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pay 57.7% more for transportation

 
Salinas
Anchorage
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.39
 
$4.04
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $60.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,000.00
 
$34,339.50
 

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pay 5.1 times more for housing

 
Salinas
Anchorage
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.12
 
$129.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $466.67
 
$1,409.11
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $275.00
 
$1,166.70
 

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Salinas
Anchorage
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $255.00
 
$962.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,650.00
 
$10,350.00
 

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Salinas
Anchorage
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
 
$7.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.48
 
$5.15
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$10.90
 

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

 
Salinas
Anchorage
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$61.67
 
$47.80
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.17
 
$45.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.00
 
$93.58
 

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