Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ecuador Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Ecuador are 53.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ecuador are 63.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ecuador are 79.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 63.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 53.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 69.4% 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 $ 35.00 $      -53.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.88 $ 7.00 $      -35.7 %
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) 5.10 $ 2.43 $      -52.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $ 1.01 $      -59.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $ 0.67 $      -67.4 %
Markets
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 4.13 $      +3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $ 1.54 $      -52.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 0.64 $      -68.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $ 2.08 $      -44.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $ 2.72 $      -53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 2.69 $      -51.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $ 3.16 $      -56.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.01 $      -58.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.55 $      -27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.59 $      -70.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 0.59 $      -73.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $ 0.53 $      -61.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $ 0.48 $      -64.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 0.70 $      -67.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $ 1.11 $      -49.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $ 1.62 $      -8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $ 2.60 $      -26.9 %
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) 72.00 $ 20.00 $      -72.2 %
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) 3.65 $ 2.48 $      -32.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $ 21,500.00 $      -34.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.56 $ 27,245.36 $      +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.31 $ 47.19 $      -77.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.44 $ 12.62 $      -75.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $ 35.74 $      -49.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.72 $ 35.12 $      -26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.47 $ 16.39 $      -27.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 7.00 $      -50.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.03 $ 227.90 $      -83.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,021.40 $ 6,430.91 $      -72.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.53 $ 52.79 $      +0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $ 47.82 $      +9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.00 $ 101.56 $      +14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.34 $ 85.00 $      -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,783.83 $ 360.65 $      -79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,465.54 $ 274.45 $      -81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,987.95 $ 616.88 $      -79.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,425.58 $ 486.98 $      -79.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 350.62 $ 119.81 $      -65.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.12 $ 104.93 $      -61.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,562.99 $ 513.89 $      -88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 10.53      +60.3 %
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