Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ecuador Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ecuador is 53.8% 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 62.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 44.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 59.7% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.92 $)
2.63 £
(3.50 $)
     -82.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(86.34 $)
22.59 £
(30.00 $)
     -65.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(9.96 $)
5.27 £
(7.00 $)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.64 $)
1.51 £
(2.00 $)
     -69.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(6.11 $)
2.63 £
(3.50 $)
     -42.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(4.52 $)
1.87 £
(2.48 $)
     -45.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(2.36 $)
0.74 £
(0.99 $)
     -58.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(1.69 $)
0.52 £
(0.69 $)
     -59.0 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(6.24 $)
3.11 £
(4.13 $)
     -33.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.48 $)
1.12 £
(1.49 $)
     +0.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.98 $)
0.51 £
(0.68 $)
     -31.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.94 $)
1.59 £
(2.11 $)
     -46.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(4.31 $)
2.10 £
(2.79 $)
     -35.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(3.98 $)
1.93 £
(2.56 $)
     -35.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 £
(6.29 $)
2.32 £
(3.08 $)
     -51.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.32 $)
0.71 £
(0.94 $)
     -28.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.73 $)
0.38 £
(0.50 $)
     -30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.28 $)
0.44 £
(0.58 $)
     -54.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.57 $)
0.42 £
(0.56 $)
     -64.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.73 $)
0.41 £
(0.55 $)
     -25.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.69 $)
0.36 £
(0.47 $)
     -31.2 %
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 $)
     -26.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.63 $)
7.53 £
(10.00 $)
     -5.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.76 $)
1.27 £
(1.69 $)
     -38.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(3.26 $)
2.14 £
(2.84 $)
     -13.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(19.91 $)
4.52 £
(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 £
(92.98 $)
18.82 £
(25.00 $)
     -73.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.31 $)
1.13 £
(1.50 $)
     -71.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.87 £
(3.82 $)
1.82 £
(2.41 $)
     -36.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(26.57 $)
7.53 £
(10.00 $)
     -62.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(7.24 $)
1.90 £
(2.52 $)
     -65.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(37,570.96 $)
15,809.68 £
(21,000.00 $)
     -44.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,848.56 £
(39,647.84 $)
20,818.76 £
(27,653.56 $)
     -30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.29 £
(315.19 $)
33.10 £
(43.97 $)
     -86.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.89 £
(17.12 $)
10.02 £
(13.31 $)
     -22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.24 £
(41.49 $)
23.19 £
(30.81 $)
     -25.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.07 £
(45.25 $)
25.05 £
(33.27 $)
     -26.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.66 £
(15.49 $)
11.32 £
(15.04 $)
     -2.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(13.28 $)
5.27 £
(7.00 $)
     -47.3 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,255.28 £
(1,667.39 $)
180.83 £
(240.20 $)
     -85.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,202.61 £
(20,193.63 $)
4,667.62 £
(6,200.00 $)
     -69.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.38 £
(88.18 $)
41.51 £
(55.13 $)
     -37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.89 £
(43.69 $)
35.15 £
(46.68 $)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 £
(99.24 $)
73.80 £
(98.02 $)
     -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.24 £
(101.27 $)
61.60 £
(81.82 $)
     -19.2 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,039.65 £
(1,380.97 $)
256.14 £
(340.23 $)
     -75.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 844.12 £
(1,121.24 $)
205.60 £
(273.10 $)
     -75.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,720.53 £
(2,285.38 $)
436.80 £
(580.20 $)
     -74.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,364.51 £
(1,812.47 $)
338.72 £
(449.92 $)
     -75.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.58 £
(575.93 $)
83.07 £
(110.34 $)
     -80.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.15 £
(461.12 $)
73.92 £
(98.18 $)
     -78.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,381.46 £
(3,163.29 $)
385.63 £
(512.23 $)
     -83.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 10.51      +82.5 %
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