Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ecuador

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Cost of Living in Ecuador is 55.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ecuador is 63.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ecuador are 80.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 63.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 54.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 67.6% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	3.50 $	-82.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	30.00 $	-60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.24 $	7.00 $	-37.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	2.00 $	-66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	3.50 $	-50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.23 $	2.44 $	-53.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $	1.00 $	-61.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 $	0.68 $	-67.6 %
Markets	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	4.12 $	+3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	1.46 $	-55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.09 $	0.68 $	-67.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.23 $	2.12 $	-49.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.86 $	2.81 $	-52.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.52 $	2.54 $	-54.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.38 $	3.09 $	-58.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.39 $	0.93 $	-61.1 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.51 $	-32.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	0.58 $	-71.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	0.56 $	-75.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	0.55 $	-58.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $	0.47 $	-66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	0.68 $	-69.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $	1.10 $	-50.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	10.00 $	-33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $	1.68 $	-13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $	2.84 $	-21.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	6.00 $	-40.0 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	0.35 $	-86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	25.00 $	-61.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	1.50 $	-60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	2.41 $	-13.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	10.00 $	-66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	2.52 $	-28.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	21,000.00 $	-30.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,959.70 $	27,653.56 $	+6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.13 $	43.68 $	-79.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.27 $	13.31 $	-76.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.49 $	30.72 $	-57.0 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.55 $	32.52 $	-30.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.94 $	15.04 $	-31.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.44 $	7.00 $	-51.5 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,377.14 $	240.20 $	-82.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,609.86 $	6,200.00 $	-72.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.12 $	55.13 $	+5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.57 $	46.68 $	+9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.63 $	98.02 $	+9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.15 $	81.82 $	-27.7 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,740.98 $	337.73 $	-80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,437.50 $	273.10 $	-81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,901.87 $	579.16 $	-80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,404.42 $	447.42 $	-81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.57 $	110.34 $	-63.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.30 $	98.18 $	-60.9 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,339.40 $	511.98 $	-88.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.51	10.15	+55.9 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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