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Cost of Living in Ecuador
Cost of living in Ecuador is 40.04% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Ecuador is 70.60% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.50 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 25.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.50 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.11 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.77 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.48 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.62 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.38 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.70 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.52 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.65 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.68 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.47 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.66 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.56 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.61 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.01 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.15 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.50 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.25 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 12.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.50 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 1.71 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,821.21 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 43.47 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.14 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 38.90 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 44.82 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.60 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 296.18 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,861.76 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 66.57 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.59 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.45 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 90.71 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 375.13 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 278.41 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 613.24 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 469.13 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 135.23 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 111.20 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 501.86 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.06 |
Prices in Ecuador
These data are based on 3921 entries in the past 18 months from 366 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Ecuador
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 47.20 | 13.30 | 31.03 | 43.12 | 34.80 | 43.20 | |
| Guayaquil | 47.20 | 15.37 | 32.01 | 41.33 | 36.28 | 34.16 | |
| Cuenca | 36.09 | 10.80 | 24.03 | 33.05 | 24.42 | 42.24 |
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