Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 118.7% higher than in Ecuador (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 174.0% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in United States are 407.4% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in United States are 176.7% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in United States are 118.4% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 221.8% higher than in Ecuador
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Restaurants
Ecuador Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $ 20.00 $      +471.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.00 $ 75.00 $      +114.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 10.50 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 6.00 $      +200.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 7.00 $      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.42 $ 5.09 $      +110.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.98 $ 2.48 $      +152.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.66 $ 2.05 $      +210.1 %
Markets
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 $ 4.01 $      -2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.53 $ 3.23 $      +111.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 $ 2.07 $      +221.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.03 $ 3.73 $      +83.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.60 $ 5.83 $      +124.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.63 $ 5.52 $      +110.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.06 $ 7.26 $      +137.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 $ 2.41 $      +139.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 $ 0.76 $      +38.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.59 $ 2.04 $      +245.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.57 $ 2.23 $      +291.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 $ 1.37 $      +167.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 $ 1.38 $      +187.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.70 $ 2.16 $      +206.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $ 2.18 $      +94.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.62 $ 1.76 $      +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $ 3.55 $      +35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $ 10.00 $      +66.7 %
Transportation
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 2.50 $      +614.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 $ 72.00 $      +260.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 3.75 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 2.80 $      +16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 30.00 $      +200.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.49 $ 3.65 $      +46.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,500.00 $ 33,000.00 $      +61.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,135.17 $ 26,064.13 $      -3.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 47.66 $ 206.19 $      +332.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.36 $ 51.87 $      +319.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.91 $ 71.01 $      +97.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.74 $ 47.88 $      +34.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.14 $ 22.66 $      +40.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $ 14.00 $      +100.0 %
Childcare
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 229.66 $ 1,381.04 $      +501.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,367.27 $ 23,038.74 $      +261.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.05 $ 52.47 $      -2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.82 $ 43.62 $      -8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.88 $ 88.77 $      -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.73 $ 115.00 $      +35.7 %
Rent Per Month
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 351.84 $ 1,772.45 $      +403.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 267.55 $ 1,457.05 $      +444.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 601.79 $ 2,967.79 $      +393.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 475.08 $ 2,410.18 $      +407.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 116.90 $ 326.82 $      +179.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 107.06 $ 259.83 $      +142.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 516.95 $ 4,557.97 $      +781.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.41 6.56      -36.9 %
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