Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Ecuador 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ecuador are 47.0% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ecuador are 45.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Ecuador are 38.2% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 49.3% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 47.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 22.4% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15,000.00 Col$ (3.13 $) |
15,584.11 Col$ (3.25 $) |
+3.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85,000.00 Col$ (17.73 $) |
143,853.34 Col$ (30.00 $) |
+69.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (5.21 $) |
33,565.78 Col$ (7.00 $) |
+34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (0.94 $) |
9,590.22 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+113.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8,500.00 Col$ (1.77 $) |
16,782.89 Col$ (3.50 $) |
+97.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,350.95 Col$ (1.12 $) |
11,473.39 Col$ (2.39 $) |
+114.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,905.20 Col$ (0.61 $) |
3,851.02 Col$ (0.80 $) |
+32.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,245.56 Col$ (0.47 $) |
2,961.69 Col$ (0.62 $) |
+31.9 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14,937.60 Col$ (3.12 $) |
18,952.34 Col$ (3.95 $) |
+26.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,937.90 Col$ (0.82 $) |
6,983.79 Col$ (1.46 $) |
+77.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,755.35 Col$ (0.37 $) |
2,853.68 Col$ (0.60 $) |
+62.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
7,456.45 Col$ (1.56 $) |
8,709.73 Col$ (1.82 $) |
+16.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,387.09 Col$ (1.54 $) |
10,963.09 Col$ (2.29 $) |
+48.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7,466.77 Col$ (1.56 $) |
11,305.84 Col$ (2.36 $) |
+51.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11,145.37 Col$ (2.32 $) |
14,177.30 Col$ (2.96 $) |
+27.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3,941.04 Col$ (0.82 $) |
4,334.56 Col$ (0.90 $) |
+10.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,457.34 Col$ (0.30 $) |
2,159.37 Col$ (0.45 $) |
+48.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,971.15 Col$ (0.41 $) |
2,742.02 Col$ (0.57 $) |
+39.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,953.80 Col$ (0.41 $) |
2,421.81 Col$ (0.51 $) |
+24.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,664.40 Col$ (0.35 $) |
2,249.59 Col$ (0.47 $) |
+35.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,631.35 Col$ (0.34 $) |
2,265.05 Col$ (0.47 $) |
+38.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2,695.98 Col$ (0.56 $) |
3,297.97 Col$ (0.69 $) |
+22.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,737.02 Col$ (0.57 $) |
4,814.68 Col$ (1.00 $) |
+75.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 Col$ (6.26 $) |
38,360.89 Col$ (8.00 $) |
+27.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,553.81 Col$ (0.74 $) |
6,986.53 Col$ (1.46 $) |
+96.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,914.16 Col$ (1.23 $) |
12,039.33 Col$ (2.51 $) |
+103.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8,800.00 Col$ (1.84 $) |
28,770.67 Col$ (6.00 $) |
+226.9 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,650.00 Col$ (0.55 $) |
1,678.29 Col$ (0.35 $) |
-36.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120,000.00 Col$ (25.03 $) |
89,908.34 Col$ (18.75 $) |
-25.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.04 $) |
7,192.67 Col$ (1.50 $) |
+43.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Col$ (2.01 $) |
11,575.48 Col$ (2.41 $) |
+19.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
24,756.54 Col$ (5.16 $) |
47,951.11 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+93.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
9,308.90 Col$ (1.94 $) |
12,548.99 Col$ (2.62 $) |
+34.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (14,598.20 $) |
95,902,229.46 Col$ (20,000.00 $) |
+37.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,067,347.10 Col$ (17,323.34 $) |
132,561,630.08 Col$ (27,645.16 $) |
+59.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
288,742.31 Col$ (60.22 $) |
233,890.90 Col$ (48.78 $) |
-19.0 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
202.81 Col$ (0.04 $) |
608.98 Col$ (0.13 $) |
+200.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,937.72 Col$ (20.42 $) |
188,229.35 Col$ (39.25 $) |
+92.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
80,641.69 Col$ (16.82 $) |
172,562.54 Col$ (35.99 $) |
+114.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,440.82 Col$ (7.60 $) |
79,718.73 Col$ (16.62 $) |
+118.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (3.13 $) |
31,168.22 Col$ (6.50 $) |
+107.8 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
620,298.26 Col$ (129.36 $) |
1,121,172.77 Col$ (233.82 $) |
+80.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,443,569.95 Col$ (3,846.33 $) |
34,231,958.30 Col$ (7,138.93 $) |
+85.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
188,421.23 Col$ (39.29 $) |
272,070.46 Col$ (56.74 $) |
+44.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
123,727.53 Col$ (25.80 $) |
218,291.74 Col$ (45.52 $) |
+76.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
280,093.87 Col$ (58.41 $) |
469,235.91 Col$ (97.86 $) |
+67.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
230,412.57 Col$ (48.05 $) |
369,669.64 Col$ (77.09 $) |
+60.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,148,905.56 Col$ (239.60 $) |
1,740,389.40 Col$ (362.95 $) |
+51.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
965,348.82 Col$ (201.32 $) |
1,211,964.42 Col$ (252.75 $) |
+25.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,027,594.88 Col$ (422.85 $) |
2,865,269.39 Col$ (597.54 $) |
+41.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,670,344.24 Col$ (348.34 $) |
2,269,921.15 Col$ (473.38 $) |
+35.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
494,232.52 Col$ (103.07 $) |
536,285.44 Col$ (111.84 $) |
+8.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
412,198.87 Col$ (85.96 $) |
472,368.98 Col$ (98.51 $) |
+14.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,385,661.30 Col$ (288.97 $) |
2,462,077.62 Col$ (513.46 $) |
+77.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.72 | 9.81 | -16.3 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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