Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Ecuador 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Ecuador is 6.4% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Ecuador is 2.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Ecuador are 10.9% lower than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 8.2% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 10.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 27.5% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (4.78 $) |
14,646.45 Col$ (3.50 $) |
-26.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (28.68 $) |
133,910.42 Col$ (32.00 $) |
+11.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (7.17 $) |
29,292.90 Col$ (7.00 $) |
-2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.19 $) |
8,369.40 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+67.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (2.39 $) |
14,646.45 Col$ (3.50 $) |
+46.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,552.30 Col$ (1.57 $) |
10,242.55 Col$ (2.45 $) |
+56.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,791.51 Col$ (0.91 $) |
4,030.99 Col$ (0.96 $) |
+6.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,630.34 Col$ (0.63 $) |
2,801.55 Col$ (0.67 $) |
+6.5 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,754.21 Col$ (4.24 $) |
17,209.44 Col$ (4.11 $) |
-3.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,279.02 Col$ (1.26 $) |
6,117.46 Col$ (1.46 $) |
+15.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,214.25 Col$ (0.53 $) |
2,827.42 Col$ (0.68 $) |
+27.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,915.35 Col$ (2.13 $) |
8,805.39 Col$ (2.10 $) |
-1.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,654.13 Col$ (2.07 $) |
11,910.07 Col$ (2.85 $) |
+37.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,746.23 Col$ (2.33 $) |
10,622.96 Col$ (2.54 $) |
+9.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,805.87 Col$ (3.54 $) |
12,630.21 Col$ (3.02 $) |
-14.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,912.97 Col$ (1.17 $) |
3,844.47 Col$ (0.92 $) |
-21.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,984.03 Col$ (0.47 $) |
2,094.65 Col$ (0.50 $) |
+5.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,505.69 Col$ (0.60 $) |
2,434.22 Col$ (0.58 $) |
-2.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,390.19 Col$ (0.57 $) |
2,343.99 Col$ (0.56 $) |
-1.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,037.53 Col$ (0.49 $) |
2,281.17 Col$ (0.55 $) |
+12.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,177.47 Col$ (0.52 $) |
1,970.25 Col$ (0.47 $) |
-9.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,363.35 Col$ (0.80 $) |
2,740.98 Col$ (0.66 $) |
-18.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,105.80 Col$ (0.74 $) |
4,667.84 Col$ (1.12 $) |
+50.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (9.56 $) |
41,847.01 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+4.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,527.07 Col$ (1.08 $) |
7,178.68 Col$ (1.72 $) |
+58.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,870.96 Col$ (1.88 $) |
11,477.16 Col$ (2.74 $) |
+45.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (2.39 $) |
25,108.20 Col$ (6.00 $) |
+151.1 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.72 $) |
1,464.65 Col$ (0.35 $) |
-51.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (38.23 $) |
104,617.51 Col$ (25.00 $) |
-34.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (1.51 $) |
6,277.05 Col$ (1.50 $) |
-0.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (2.69 $) |
10,101.94 Col$ (2.41 $) |
-10.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (7.17 $) |
41,847.01 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+39.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,189.58 Col$ (3.63 $) |
10,552.65 Col$ (2.52 $) |
-30.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (16,727.60 $) |
87,878,710.63 Col$ (21,000.00 $) |
+25.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
108,465,635.71 Col$ (25,919.57 $) |
115,254,286.02 Col$ (27,541.82 $) |
+6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
347,571.04 Col$ (83.06 $) |
185,784.00 Col$ (44.40 $) |
-46.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,838.92 Col$ (9.28 $) |
55,480.35 Col$ (13.26 $) |
+42.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,909.57 Col$ (23.40 $) |
130,395.27 Col$ (31.16 $) |
+33.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95,045.15 Col$ (22.71 $) |
134,859.27 Col$ (32.23 $) |
+41.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
49,243.13 Col$ (11.77 $) |
61,782.45 Col$ (14.76 $) |
+25.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.30 $) |
29,292.90 Col$ (7.00 $) |
+62.7 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,046,051.16 Col$ (249.97 $) |
1,037,247.77 Col$ (247.87 $) |
-0.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,726,420.00 Col$ (5,908.77 $) |
25,267,620.20 Col$ (6,038.10 $) |
+2.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
226,733.36 Col$ (54.18 $) |
231,869.73 Col$ (55.41 $) |
+2.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
159,351.68 Col$ (38.08 $) |
196,680.92 Col$ (47.00 $) |
+23.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
364,407.89 Col$ (87.08 $) |
412,990.09 Col$ (98.69 $) |
+13.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
314,357.41 Col$ (75.12 $) |
332,160.60 Col$ (79.38 $) |
+5.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,476,083.89 Col$ (352.73 $) |
1,411,174.00 Col$ (337.22 $) |
-4.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,207,395.61 Col$ (288.53 $) |
1,145,847.08 Col$ (273.82 $) |
-5.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,756,515.17 Col$ (658.71 $) |
2,417,996.04 Col$ (577.82 $) |
-12.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,254,520.77 Col$ (538.75 $) |
1,884,216.46 Col$ (450.26 $) |
-16.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
590,131.81 Col$ (141.02 $) |
445,169.04 Col$ (106.38 $) |
-24.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
458,838.73 Col$ (109.65 $) |
439,691.20 Col$ (105.07 $) |
-4.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Ecuador Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,605,187.69 Col$ (383.58 $) |
2,105,555.31 Col$ (503.16 $) |
+31.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.16 | 10.01 | -23.9 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 432 | 127 |
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