Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 123.0% higher than in Ecuador (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 174.9% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in United States are 418.2% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in United States are 170.5% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in United States are 121.2% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 208.3% 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 30.00 $ 75.00 $      +150.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 11.23 $      +60.4 %
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) 2.44 $ 5.23 $      +114.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.00 $ 2.56 $      +156.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.68 $ 2.09 $      +208.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 $ 4.00 $      -2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 $ 3.29 $      +125.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 $ 2.09 $      +208.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.12 $ 4.23 $      +99.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.81 $ 5.86 $      +108.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $ 5.52 $      +117.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.09 $ 7.38 $      +138.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 $ 2.39 $      +157.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.76 $      +48.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 $ 2.04 $      +253.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $ 2.23 $      +300.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 $ 1.33 $      +142.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $ 1.40 $      +194.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.68 $ 2.20 $      +225.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 $ 2.23 $      +102.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 $ 1.95 $      +15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 $ 3.59 $      +26.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $ 10.00 $      +66.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 2.50 $      +614.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $ 65.00 $      +160.0 %
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) 2.52 $ 3.51 $      +39.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +42.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,653.56 $ 25,959.70 $      -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43.68 $ 208.18 $      +376.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.31 $ 57.27 $      +330.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.72 $ 71.48 $      +132.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.52 $ 46.55 $      +43.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.04 $ 21.94 $      +45.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $ 14.44 $      +106.3 %
Childcare
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 240.20 $ 1,377.14 $      +473.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,200.00 $ 22,604.54 $      +264.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.13 $ 52.12 $      -5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.68 $ 42.57 $      -8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.02 $ 89.63 $      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.82 $ 113.15 $      +38.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 337.73 $ 1,741.26 $      +415.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 273.10 $ 1,437.50 $      +426.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 579.16 $ 2,901.87 $      +401.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 447.42 $ 2,404.42 $      +437.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 110.34 $ 301.57 $      +173.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 98.18 $ 251.30 $      +156.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 511.98 $ 4,339.40 $      +747.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.15 6.51      -35.9 %
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