Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ecuador Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Ecuador are 53.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ecuador are 62.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ecuador are 79.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 62.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 53.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 70.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Ecuador Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 3.50 $      -82.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 38.00 $      -49.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $ 7.00 $      -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.00 $      -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 3.50 $      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $ 2.46 $      -51.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $ 0.99 $      -60.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $ 0.67 $      -67.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.14 $      +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $ 1.53 $      -52.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $ 0.65 $      -68.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $ 2.08 $      -43.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $ 2.79 $      -52.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $ 2.68 $      -51.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $ 3.12 $      -57.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.01 $      -58.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.56 $      -26.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 0.59 $      -70.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 0.60 $      -73.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 0.53 $      -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $ 0.48 $      -65.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 0.71 $      -67.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $ 1.12 $      -48.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $ 1.60 $      -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 2.63 $      -26.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 6.00 $      -40.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.35 $      -86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 20.00 $      -72.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.50 $      -60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.41 $      -12.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 10.00 $      -66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 2.48 $      -32.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $ 21,500.00 $      -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.81 $ 27,015.80 $      +3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.54 $ 48.45 $      -76.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.37 $ 12.76 $      -75.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.64 $ 35.42 $      -49.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 $ 35.02 $      -25.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $ 16.53 $      -25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 7.00 $      -50.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.52 $ 235.33 $      -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,999.48 $ 6,810.91 $      -70.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.00 $ 54.52 $      +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.65 $ 48.00 $      +12.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.41 $ 101.00 $      +14.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.85 $ 84.21 $      -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,758.90 $ 362.96 $      -79.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,447.41 $ 281.73 $      -80.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,956.35 $ 621.67 $      -79.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,399.07 $ 490.31 $      -79.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 316.57 $ 120.56 $      -61.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 256.39 $ 106.31 $      -58.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,531.97 $ 499.75 $      -89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 10.26      +56.4 %
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