Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ecuador Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ecuador is 53.9% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ecuador is 59.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Ecuador are 75.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 63.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 44.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 59.6% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.96 $)
2.63 £
(3.50 $)
     -82.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(86.50 $)
22.54 £
(30.00 $)
     -65.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(9.98 $)
5.26 £
(7.00 $)
     -29.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.65 $)
1.50 £
(2.00 $)
     -69.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(5.99 $)
2.63 £
(3.50 $)
     -41.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 £
(4.53 $)
1.86 £
(2.47 $)
     -45.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(2.36 $)
0.76 £
(1.01 $)
     -57.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(1.68 $)
0.52 £
(0.69 $)
     -58.9 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(6.25 $)
3.11 £
(4.13 $)
     -33.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.49 $)
1.12 £
(1.49 $)
     -0.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.98 $)
0.51 £
(0.68 $)
     -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.95 $)
1.59 £
(2.11 $)
     -46.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(4.32 $)
2.10 £
(2.79 $)
     -35.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.99 $)
1.93 £
(2.56 $)
     -35.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.73 £
(6.30 $)
2.32 £
(3.08 $)
     -51.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.32 $)
0.71 £
(0.94 $)
     -29.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.73 $)
0.38 £
(0.50 $)
     -30.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.28 $)
0.43 £
(0.58 $)
     -54.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.58 $)
0.42 £
(0.56 $)
     -64.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.73 $)
0.41 £
(0.55 $)
     -25.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.69 $)
0.36 £
(0.47 $)
     -31.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(1.11 $)
0.51 £
(0.67 $)
     -39.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.50 $)
0.83 £
(1.10 $)
     -26.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.65 $)
7.51 £
(10.00 $)
     -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.76 $)
1.27 £
(1.69 $)
     -38.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(3.28 $)
2.13 £
(2.84 $)
     -13.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(19.95 $)
4.51 £
(6.00 $)
     -69.9 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(3.19 $)
0.26 £
(0.35 $)
     -89.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(93.15 $)
18.79 £
(25.00 $)
     -73.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.32 $)
1.13 £
(1.50 $)
     -71.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.86 £
(3.81 $)
1.81 £
(2.41 $)
     -36.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(26.61 $)
7.51 £
(10.00 $)
     -62.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(7.26 $)
1.89 £
(2.52 $)
     -65.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(37,639.41 $)
15,780.93 £
(21,000.00 $)
     -44.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,830.68 £
(39,696.28 $)
20,780.90 £
(27,653.56 $)
     -30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.47 £
(316.01 $)
33.04 £
(43.97 $)
     -86.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.87 £
(17.12 $)
10.00 £
(13.31 $)
     -22.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(41.56 $)
23.15 £
(30.81 $)
     -25.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.03 £
(45.28 $)
25.00 £
(33.27 $)
     -26.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 £
(15.53 $)
11.30 £
(15.04 $)
     -3.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(13.31 $)
5.26 £
(7.00 $)
     -47.4 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,256.46 £
(1,672.00 $)
180.50 £
(240.20 $)
     -85.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,298.63 £
(20,358.20 $)
4,659.13 £
(6,200.00 $)
     -69.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.36 £
(88.30 $)
41.43 £
(55.13 $)
     -37.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.90 £
(43.78 $)
35.08 £
(46.68 $)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 £
(99.42 $)
73.66 £
(98.02 $)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.05 £
(101.20 $)
61.48 £
(81.82 $)
     -19.2 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,038.04 £
(1,381.34 $)
255.67 £
(340.23 $)
     -75.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 842.03 £
(1,120.50 $)
205.23 £
(273.10 $)
     -75.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,714.66 £
(2,281.74 $)
432.97 £
(576.16 $)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,356.76 £
(1,805.47 $)
338.10 £
(449.92 $)
     -75.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.60 £
(577.00 $)
82.92 £
(110.34 $)
     -80.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 345.87 £
(460.26 $)
73.78 £
(98.18 $)
     -78.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,377.58 £
(3,163.89 $)
384.93 £
(512.23 $)
     -83.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 10.58      +83.8 %
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