Cost of Living in
Ecuador
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $869 | $2469 |
| Without rent | $459 | $1523 |
| Rent & Utilities | $357.88 | $675 |
| Food | $341 | $780 |
| Transport | $72.88 | $266.36 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $437.96 | |
| Quality of life | 32.75 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.04 | |
| Life expectancy | 88.95 | |
| English speaking % | 8.6% | |
| Population | 17.1M | |
Ecuador
We calculate prices for Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $869 | 107 / 208 |
| Without rent | $459 | 108 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $357.88 | 122 / 208 |
| Food | $341 | 84 / 208 |
| Transport | $72.88 | 81 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 362.01$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 222.97$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 620.93$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 546.69$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 39.38$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 60.73$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 31.81$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 8.14$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1161$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1963$ |
| Lunch Menu | 3.98$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 27.79$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.7$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.38$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.23$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.82$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.37$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 24.94$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 14.18$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.65$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.01$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.12$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.31$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.46$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.28$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.04$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.15$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.3$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.63$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.48$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.59$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.18$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.12$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.69$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.08$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 10.13$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.73$ |
| Cigarette pack | 5.71$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 8.21$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.76$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.16$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.82$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 32.08$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 6.26$ |
| Doctor's visit | 35.84$ |
| Haircut, simple | 9.74$ |
| Brand Jeans | 47.25$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 81.52$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 219.44$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7675$ |
