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Cost of Living in Ecuador
Cost of living in Ecuador is 39.80% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Ecuador is 70.78% 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) | 1.25 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.09 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.77 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.49 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.93 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.43 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | |
| Eggs (12) | 1.89 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.41 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.95 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.10 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.94 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.44 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.74 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.54 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.73 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.03 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.15 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.59 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 5.00 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.25 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 10.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.61 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 9.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 1.66 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,173.91 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 36.83 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or more, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.14 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.53 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.81 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5.50 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 300.00 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,710.00 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 68.95 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 57.36 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 106.68 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 84.53 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 333.98 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 245.57 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 571.61 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 443.67 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 117.83 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 101.96 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 448.79 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 10.51 |
Prices in Ecuador
These data are based on 3871 entries in the past 18 months from 383 different contributors.
Last update: May 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil | 50.22 | 12.91 | 31.96 | 46.01 | 38.26 | 32.85 | |
| Quito | 47.71 | 14.01 | 31.21 | 47.69 | 35.71 | 33.11 | |
| Cuenca | 43.88 | 10.42 | 27.51 | 44.93 | 29.56 | 35.43 |
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