Cost of living in Ecuador
Summary of cost of living in Ecuador
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: $2,352
- Single person estimated monthly costs: $988
- Ecuador is the 4th cheapest country in Latin America (13 out of 16)
- Cost of living in Ecuador is cheaper than in 80% of countries in the World (60 out of 75)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $8 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $7 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $2.76 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.05 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | $2.42 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $1.21 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $3.80 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $2.03 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $1.18 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $1.54 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $15 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $2.08 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $0.96 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $676 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $399 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $58 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $530 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $292 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $44 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $24 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | $457 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $162 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $7 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $10 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $60 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $45 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $112 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $82 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $20,603 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $0.83 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | $22 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $6 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $9 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $36 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $7 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.12 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $7 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $2.16 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | $1.68 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $14 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $18 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | $12 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $43 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $51 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $10 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $3.46 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $1.84 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $838 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.20 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $51 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $4.92 | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Ecuador
This map shows only the top cities in Ecuador. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Ecuador
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Quito | 73 |
| 2nd | Guayaquil | 68 |
| 3rd | Cuenca | 65 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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List of all cities available in Ecuador
| Babahoyo | Cuenca | Guayaquil |
| Ibarra | La Libertad | Latacunga |
| Loja | Machala | Portoviejo |
| Propicia | Quevedo | Quito |
| Riobamba | Salinas, Ecuador |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Quito is 6% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Quito is 20% cheaper than in Santiago, Chile
- Cost of living in Guayaquil is 13% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Quito is 27% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Loja is 17% cheaper than in Guadalajara
- Cost of living in Cuenca is 41% cheaper than in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Cost of living in Quito is 36% more expensive than in Medellín
- Cost of living in Cuenca is 23% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Quito is 38% cheaper than in Edmonton
- Cost of living in Quito is 29% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Quito is 8% more expensive than in Guayaquil
- Cost of living in Cuenca is 66% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Quito is 22% more expensive than in Rosario
- Cost of living in Guayaquil is about the same as in Lima
- Cost of living in Quito is 5% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Quito is 48% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Quito is 31% cheaper than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in Quito is 13% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Guayaquil is 49% cheaper than in Frankfurt am Main
- Cost of living in Guayaquil is 17% cheaper than in Seville
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Prices recently added
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Guayaquil costs $0.15 (7 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Guayaquil costs $15 (7 days ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Guayaquil costs $100 (7 days ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Guayaquil costs $55 (7 days ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Guayaquil costs $400 (7 days ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Guayaquil costs $15 (7 days ago)
- 1 lb of rice in Guayaquil costs $1.32 (7 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Guayaquil costs $2.50 (7 days ago)
- 1 lb of potatoes in Guayaquil costs $1.10 (7 days ago)
- 1 lb of tomatoes in Guayaquil costs $1.10 (7 days ago)