Cost of Living in Ecuador

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,759.2$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 490.3$ without rent.
Cost of living in Ecuador is, on average, 51.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ecuador is, on average, 79.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.25 $	2.50-5.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 $	19.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.00 $	5.80-7.50
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)	2.39 $	1.50-3.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.83 $	0.50-1.55
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.63 $	0.50-1.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.94 $	3.03-5.30
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.45 $	0.91-2.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.59 $	0.30-1.07
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.77 $	1.20-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.31 $	0.91-4.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.37 $	1.02-4.50
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.92 $	1.36-4.99
Apples (1 lb)	0.92 $	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.45 $	0.23-1.00
Oranges (1 lb)	0.56 $	0.23-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	0.52 $	0.23-0.91
Potato (1 lb)	0.48 $	0.18-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.48 $	0.25-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	0.69 $	0.45-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.02 $	0.70-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 $	5.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.44 $	1.00-2.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.48 $	1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 $	4.00-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.35 $	0.25-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	18.75 $	13.04-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.50 $	1.25-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 $	1.61-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 $	8.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.62 $	1.89-4.05
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,000.00 $	19,000.00-28,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,612.90 $	24,000.00-32,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	48.53 $	26.00-90.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.12 $	0.05-0.16
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	39.66 $	29.99-60.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.95 $	24.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.69 $	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.50 $	5.00-9.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	235.00 $	120.00-420.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,247.78 $	4,500.00-12,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	55.67 $	25.00-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	44.68 $	20.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	96.56 $	60.00-145.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	77.50 $	40.00-120.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	366.36 $	200.00-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	251.12 $	150.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	595.08 $	400.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	463.48 $	300.00-800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	115.95 $	83.61-185.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	99.08 $	65.03-139.35
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	505.07 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.00	7.00-17.00

Prices in Ecuador

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Last update: February 2023
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