Friday, Aug. 01, 2003 - 6:48 p.m.

The Cost of Things

These prices are the average for the city of Cuenca Remember that the average Ecuadorian makes about $1 to $2 an hour…

Loaf of bread 0.80-$1

Tomatoes $1.00/lb

A dozen eggs $1.00

½ liter of cola $0.80

1 liter yogurt $1 - 2.00

1 kg rice $0.60

milk 1 liter $0.45

ice cream cone $0.60

bread roll (each) $0.07

candy bar $0.40

Coffee $0.60

box of juice, 1 liter $1.50

Shampoo $1.50/250ml

Toothpaste $2.50/ box

washing machine $400.00

refridgerator $500.00

21 “ TV set, Sony $300.00

Doctor visit $15.00

Pack of cigarettes $0.70 – 1.00

Dress shirt $17.00

Digital camera $350-400.00

Soccer game (general section) $5.00

Youth hostel (one night) $5 – 10.00

Lunch special (restaurant) $0.80 – 1.25

Dinner at budget restaurant $2.00

Dinner at nice restaurant $5 – 15.00

Bicycle $50 – 75.00

Phone call to USA $0.15 / minute

Stamp for letter to USA $0.90

Brand new car $13,000

Cell phone $8-10

Cell phone service $10/ 2 months

CD (original) $15.00

CD (pirated) $1.00

laundry service $0.24/lb.

a dozen roses about $2.00

greeting card $1.50

1 roll of film (24 exp) $3.50

to develop this film $8.00

taxi ride in the city (day) $1.25

taxi ride in the city (night) $2 – 3.00

paperback book $12.00

movie (theater) $2 – 4.00

local newspaper $0.25

Parking lot (one hour) $0.50

Soft contacts, 3 months $38.00

Rent in the city (monthly) $50 – 150.00

CD player $80.00

Jeans (at the store) $25.00 and up

Jeans (at the market) $13.00 and up

Gas (propane for the home) $2.00/ barrel

1 liter gas (petrol) $1.50 (that’s about $6.00 a gallon)

Flight from Quito to Cuenca (one way) $60.00

English classes @ CEDEI $150/term (10 weeks)

University (local) $2,500/ year approx

Laser eye surgery $900

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