Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 122.1% higher than in Ecuador (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 173.7% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in United States are 412.1% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in United States are 164.2% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in United States are 122.6% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 216.5% higher than in Ecuador
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Restaurants
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $ 20.00 $      +471.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.00 $ 75.00 $      +134.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 11.00 $      +57.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 6.00 $      +200.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 7.00 $      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.45 $ 5.22 $      +112.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.96 $ 2.55 $      +166.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.67 $ 2.08 $      +209.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $ 4.00 $      -2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 $ 3.29 $      +124.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 $ 2.08 $      +216.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.10 $ 4.15 $      +97.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.81 $ 5.88 $      +109.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $ 5.51 $      +117.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.02 $ 7.36 $      +143.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 $ 2.39 $      +160.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 $ 0.76 $      +52.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 $ 2.04 $      +249.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.55 $ 2.22 $      +302.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 $ 1.33 $      +145.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $ 1.39 $      +196.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.66 $ 2.20 $      +231.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 $ 2.22 $      +102.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 $ 1.94 $      +13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $ 3.59 $      +34.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $ 10.00 $      +66.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 2.50 $      +614.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $ 65.00 $      +160.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 3.75 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 2.80 $      +16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 30.00 $      +200.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.52 $ 3.51 $      +39.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +42.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,653.56 $ 25,963.01 $      -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 43.86 $ 207.86 $      +373.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.26 $ 57.17 $      +331.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.08 $ 71.48 $      +130.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.02 $ 46.54 $      +41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.04 $ 21.84 $      +45.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $ 14.00 $      +100.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 247.87 $ 1,374.71 $      +454.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,038.10 $ 22,628.80 $      +274.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.27 $ 52.02 $      -5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.00 $ 42.59 $      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.40 $ 89.46 $      -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.38 $ 113.17 $      +42.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 338.38 $ 1,744.51 $      +415.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 275.18 $ 1,437.94 $      +422.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 585.09 $ 2,910.15 $      +397.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 459.58 $ 2,398.92 $      +422.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 107.81 $ 300.24 $      +178.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 101.08 $ 251.42 $      +148.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ecuador Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 500.89 $ 4,338.87 $      +766.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.01 6.57      -34.4 %
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