Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ecuador Reverse

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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 63.7% 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 54.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 67.5% 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) 11.39 $ 7.00 $      -38.5 %
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 $ 2.47 $      -52.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 1.00 $      -61.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 0.69 $      -66.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.13 $      +3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.47 $      -55.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.68 $      -67.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $ 2.11 $      -50.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 2.79 $      -52.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $ 2.53 $      -54.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $ 3.08 $      -58.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 0.93 $      -61.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.50 $      -33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.58 $      -71.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.55 $      -75.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.54 $      -59.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.47 $      -66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.67 $      -69.5 %
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 $      -13.7 %
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) 25,972.14 $ 27,653.56 $      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.53 $ 43.68 $      -79.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $ 13.31 $      -76.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $ 30.72 $      -57.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $ 32.52 $      -30.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.01 $ 15.04 $      -31.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $ 7.00 $      -51.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $ 240.20 $      -82.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $ 6,200.00 $      -72.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $ 55.13 $      +5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $ 46.68 $      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $ 98.02 $      +9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.32 $ 81.82 $      -27.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.06 $ 337.73 $      -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.27 $ 273.10 $      -81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.04 $ 579.16 $      -80.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.89 $ 447.42 $      -81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.98 $ 110.34 $      -63.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $ 98.18 $      -61.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,340.52 $ 511.98 $      -88.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 10.15      +55.9 %
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