It gets chilly at night and most places don't have a heater, so pack some extra thick socks! Felt quite safe compared to other latinAm countries. This had a safer vibe than Guayaquil and all was very affordable. People are friendly. Went to the zoo, spa, a few hiking trails and such but otherwise not much to do. Great if you wanna hunker down for a few months and live cheaply in a quieter part of Ecuador.
Nomad Guide of Cuenca
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Cost of Living in Cuenca
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Cost of Living for Expats :
$1,120/mo
Cost of Living for Nomads :
$1,882/mo
Cost of Living for Families :
$2,653/mo
Cost of Living for Local :
$758/mo
Cost of coffee :
$1.00
Rent for 1 bedroom :
$703/mo
Dinner:
$2.97
Beer :
$1.63
Coca Cola :
$1.13
Tax for 50k income :
$
Tax for 100k income :
$
Tax for 250k income :
$
Pros and Cons Living in Cuenca
Like many other cities Cuenca have a lot of advantages to offer its residents and visitors, but it also has its fair share of drawbacks. We have made this pros and cons table to help you better vizualize them.
Pros
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm in the spring
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Nomad List members liked going here a lot
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Democratic
✅ Safe for women
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
Cons
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Very slow internet
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the summer
❌ Very damp now
❌ Not many Nomad List members go here
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Hospitals are not that great
❌ Roads are very dangerous
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not family friendly
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Security and Crime in Cuenca
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Normal Crime rate
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Polution and Air Quality in Cuenca
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Cities near Cuenca to visit
There are several cities and places close to Cuenca worth your visit. In addition to sightseeing in Cuenca, spare some time to discover the surroundings of the city. You can discover Quito, Lima, Bogota, Intag Valley, and Guayaquil, who are a few kilometres away either by car or public transport.
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It gets chilly at night and most places don't have a heater, so pack some extra thick socks!Felt quite safe compared to other latinAm countries. This had a safer vibe than Guayaquil and all was very affordable. People are friendly. Went to the zoo, spa, a few hiking trails and such but otherwise not much to do. Great if you wanna hunker down for a few months and live cheaply in a quieter part of Ecuador.