Cost of Living in Ecuador

Summary of cost of living in Ecuador:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.80 WST 7.00-16.80
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 98.00 WST 56.00-168.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 19.60 WST 16.80-22.40
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.60 WST 3.50-11.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.80 WST 7.00-16.80
Cappuccino (regular) 6.78 WST 4.20-9.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 WST 1.68-5.60
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 WST 1.40-4.20
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.55 WST 9.01-15.90
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.27 WST 2.54-7.70
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.80 WST 1.27-2.80
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.70 WST 3.36-8.70
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.28 WST 3.18-14.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.35 WST 3.18-13.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.56 WST 4.45-15.24
Apples (1 lb) 2.81 WST 1.27-5.08
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 WST 0.64-2.80
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 WST 0.64-5.08
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 WST 0.64-3.05
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 WST 0.64-2.54
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 WST 0.84-2.54
Lettuce (1 head) 1.97 WST 1.12-2.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.15 WST 2.10-4.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 28.00 WST 16.80-42.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.53 WST 2.80-6.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.31 WST 4.20-11.20
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.80 WST 14.00-22.40
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.98 WST 0.84-1.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.00 WST 36.52-84.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 WST 3.50-5.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.76 WST 4.51-11.27
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 WST 21.14-42.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.97 WST 6.68-11.34
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 57,400.00 WST 53,200.00-75,600.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 75,978.48 WST 64,400.00-89,600.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.45 WST 70.52-224.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 34.60 WST 28.00-50.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 100.54 WST 70.00-140.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 100.07 WST 70.00-168.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 45.20 WST 26.60-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.60 WST 14.00-33.60
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 643.03 WST 336.00-980.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,828.36 WST 7,392.00-33,600.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 151.33 WST 56.00-238.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 133.88 WST 56.00-224.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 279.67 WST 168.00-406.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 237.24 WST 140.00-420.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 985.16 WST 560.00-1,680.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 749.14 WST 420.00-1,260.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,685.02 WST 980.00-3,360.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,330.23 WST 840.00-2,450.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 327.33 WST 221.11-520.25
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 299.76 WST 175.59-650.32
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,447.45 WST
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.41 7.00-16.00

Prices in Ecuador

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