Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ecuador Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ecuador is 55.0% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ecuador is 63.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ecuador are 80.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 62.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 55.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 68.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 3.50 $      -82.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 32.00 $      -57.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 7.00 $      -36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.00 $      -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 3.50 $      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 2.45 $      -53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 0.96 $      -62.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 0.67 $      -67.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.11 $      +2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.46 $      -55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.66 $      -68.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $ 2.10 $      -49.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $ 2.81 $      -52.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 2.54 $      -54.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $ 3.02 $      -59.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 0.92 $      -61.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.50 $      -34.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.58 $      -71.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.55 $      -75.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.54 $      -59.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.47 $      -66.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.66 $      -69.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 1.10 $      -50.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $ 1.72 $      -11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 2.66 $      -25.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 6.00 $      -40.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.35 $      -86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 25.00 $      -61.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.50 $      -60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.41 $      -13.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 10.00 $      -66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 2.52 $      -28.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 21,000.00 $      -30.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $ 27,653.56 $      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $ 43.86 $      -78.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $ 13.26 $      -76.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $ 31.08 $      -56.5 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $ 33.02 $      -29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $ 15.04 $      -31.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $ 7.00 $      -50.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $ 247.87 $      -82.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $ 6,038.10 $      -73.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $ 55.27 $      +6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $ 47.00 $      +10.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $ 99.40 $      +11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $ 79.38 $      -29.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $ 338.38 $      -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $ 275.18 $      -80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $ 585.09 $      -79.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $ 459.58 $      -80.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $ 107.81 $      -64.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $ 101.08 $      -59.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $ 500.89 $      -88.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 10.01      +52.3 %
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