Cost of Living in Ecuador
Cost of living in Ecuador is 44.31% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Ecuador is, on average, 70.64% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 30.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.88 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.50 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.09 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.72 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.53 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.76 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.33 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.57 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.65 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.16 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.38 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.63 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.47 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.62 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.04 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.29 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.45 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.90 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.30 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 23.37 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.50 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.40 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,491.86 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 47.93 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.14 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 41.52 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 44.61 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.26 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 301.70 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 6,673.66 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.63 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.04 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.41 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 87.05 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 395.89 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 279.93 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 706.46 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 495.12 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 134.33 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 96.42 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 498.72 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.62 |
Prices in Ecuador
This country had 3044 entries in the past 12 months by 265 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
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 | 42.57 | 13.19 | 28.47 | 38.35 | 29.09 | 35.07 | |
| Guayaquil | 41.60 | 13.25 | 27.99 | 35.00 | 25.62 | 33.88 | |
| Cuenca | 35.87 | 12.27 | 24.54 | 33.71 | 22.62 | 30.05 |
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