Cost of Living in Ecuador

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,825.72$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 508.82$ without rent.
Cost of living in Ecuador is, on average, 44.97% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ecuador is, on average, 71.63% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.00 $	2.50-6.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 $	16.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.00 $	5.00-7.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 $	1.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 $	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.24 $	1.25-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.80 $	0.50-1.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.56 $	0.45-1.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.86 $	3.03-5.11
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.44 $	0.85-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.61 $	0.32-1.02
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.75 $	1.20-2.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.07 $	0.91-4.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.58 $	1.13-4.50
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.89 $	1.36-5.44
Apples (1 lb)	0.93 $	0.45-1.59
Banana (1 lb)	0.47 $	0.23-1.27
Oranges (1 lb)	0.67 $	0.18-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	0.60 $	0.25-1.18
Potato (1 lb)	0.49 $	0.23-1.00
Onion (1 lb)	0.54 $	0.25-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.70 $	0.45-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.01 $	0.70-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.50 $	5.90-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.40 $	0.80-2.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.57 $	1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 $	4.00-7.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 $	0.25-0.35
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	20.87 $	12.00-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.50 $	1.25-2.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 $	1.61-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 $	6.00-12.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.33 $	1.75-3.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,000.00 $	19,280.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,162.56 $	25,000.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	45.79 $	25.00-85.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.13 $	0.05-0.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.08 $	29.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.20 $	25.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.18 $	6.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.00 $	5.00-8.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	286.19 $	150.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,787.69 $	3,600.00-10,800.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	58.31 $	20.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	45.56 $	20.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	95.83 $	65.00-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	79.36 $	45.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	386.54 $	230.00-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	268.55 $	150.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	668.83 $	400.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	468.25 $	300.00-850.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	135.76 $	92.90-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	94.54 $	65.03-148.64
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	468.58 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.90	7.99-16.00

Prices in Ecuador

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Last update: June 2021
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