Cost of Living in Ecuador

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,710.81$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 477.63$ without rent.
Cost of living in Ecuador is, on average, 48.63% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ecuador is, on average, 78.49% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.00 $	2.50-5.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 $	18.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.00 $	5.30-7.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 $	1.00-3.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 $	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.25 $	1.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.78 $	0.50-1.70
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.59 $	0.45-1.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.78 $	3.03-4.73
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.43 $	0.86-2.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.61 $	0.27-1.10
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.68 $	1.02-2.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.26 $	0.91-4.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.44 $	1.02-4.50
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.70 $	1.13-5.44
Apples (1 lb)	0.86 $	0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.42 $	0.23-0.91
Oranges (1 lb)	0.51 $	0.23-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	0.52 $	0.25-1.00
Potato (1 lb)	0.44 $	0.20-0.82
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 $	0.26-0.90
Lettuce (1 head)	0.70 $	0.50-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.00 $	0.70-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 $	5.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.45 $	0.99-2.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.49 $	1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 $	4.33-6.30
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 $	0.25-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	20.00 $	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 $	7.55-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.53 $	1.85-3.70
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000.00 $	19,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,233.33 $	24,000.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	46.96 $	25.00-90.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.13 $	0.05-0.17
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.30 $	30.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.43 $	25.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.05 $	10.00-24.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.25 $	5.00-8.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	237.50 $	120.00-400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,065.00 $	4,500.00-12,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.05 $	20.00-90.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	44.60 $	20.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	94.66 $	60.00-140.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	75.90 $	40.00-120.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	353.56 $	200.00-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	248.17 $	150.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	610.87 $	380.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	434.83 $	275.00-800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	121.99 $	83.61-176.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	93.34 $	62.71-126.63
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	497.43 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.04	7.00-16.00

Prices in Ecuador

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Last update: May 2022
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