Cost of living

Ecuador

compared to

Iraq

hira
Ecuador
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$869
$745
Cost of living Family
$2469
$1944
One person rent
$459
$466
Family rent
$1523
$1193
Food expenses
$341
$204
Transport expenses
$72.88
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$437.96
$501.51
Quality of life
32.75
32.82
Human freedom index
6.04
5.45
Life expectancy
88.95
74.79
English speaking %
8.6%
33.9%
Population
17.1M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($869) is 17% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Ecuador ranked 107th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Ecuador
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.79
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.65
Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Ecuador
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362.01
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222.97
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620.93
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546.69
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.38
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.73
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.81
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.14
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$578
Transportation
Ecuador
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.94
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.18
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.46
Groceries
Ecuador
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.13
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$5.71
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.21
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$6.76
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.01
Other
Ecuador
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.08
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$35.84
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$9.74
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$47.25
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$81.52
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219.44
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$7675
$2778