Cost of Living in Ecuador

Summary of cost of living in Ecuador:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 5,408.1WST (1,931.5$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,513.3WST (540.5$) without rent.
Cost of living in Ecuador is, on average, 53.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ecuador is, on average, 79.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	9.80 WST	7.00-16.80
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.80 WST	56.00-168.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	19.60 WST	16.80-22.40
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.60 WST	3.50-11.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.80 WST	7.00-16.80
Cappuccino (regular)	6.92 WST	3.50-9.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.78 WST	1.68-5.60
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.87 WST	1.40-4.20
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.61 WST	9.54-15.90
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.29 WST	2.54-6.99
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.82 WST	1.27-3.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.76 WST	3.36-9.10
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.81 WST	3.18-14.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.41 WST	3.18-13.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.69 WST	4.45-15.24
Apples (1 lb)	2.86 WST	1.27-5.08
Banana (1 lb)	1.55 WST	0.64-2.80
Oranges (1 lb)	1.70 WST	0.64-5.08
Tomato (1 lb)	1.69 WST	0.64-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	1.50 WST	0.64-2.80
Onion (1 lb)	1.33 WST	0.84-2.54
Lettuce (1 head)	1.97 WST	1.12-2.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.16 WST	1.68-4.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	28.00 WST	16.80-42.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.45 WST	2.80-6.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.35 WST	4.20-11.20
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	16.80 WST	14.00-22.40
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.98 WST	0.84-1.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	56.00 WST	42.00-84.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.20 WST	3.50-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	6.76 WST	4.51-11.27
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	28.00 WST	22.40-42.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.96 WST	6.68-11.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,200.00 WST	56,000.00-75,600.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,644.25 WST	64,400.00-89,600.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	134.53 WST	77.35-238.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	35.72 WST	28.00-56.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	99.05 WST	70.00-140.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	98.04 WST	70.00-168.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	46.28 WST	26.60-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	19.60 WST	14.00-33.60
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	658.93 WST	336.00-1,120.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	19,070.55 WST	8,400.00-33,600.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	152.67 WST	58.80-238.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	134.40 WST	70.00-224.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	282.80 WST	182.00-406.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	235.79 WST	140.00-364.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,016.29 WST	560.00-1,680.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	788.84 WST	420.00-1,260.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,740.67 WST	1,120.00-3,360.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,372.87 WST	840.00-2,450.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	337.58 WST	221.11-520.25
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	297.66 WST	169.08-650.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,399.31 WST
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.26	7.00-15.00

Prices in Ecuador

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Last update: May 2024
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