Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ecuador Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ecuador is 53.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ecuador is 62.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ecuador are 80.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ecuador are 61.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ecuador are 53.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ecuador is 69.4% 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 $ 35.00 $      -53.3 %
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) 5.19 $ 2.45 $      -52.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 0.97 $      -61.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $ 0.65 $      -68.7 %
Markets
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.16 $      +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $ 1.48 $      -54.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.64 $      -69.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $ 2.09 $      -44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 2.87 $      -51.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $ 2.58 $      -52.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $ 3.17 $      -56.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $ 1.00 $      -58.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.53 $      -30.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.61 $      -70.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.57 $      -74.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $ 0.51 $      -61.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.48 $      -65.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.69 $      -68.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 1.09 $      -50.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.80 $      -34.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 1.76 $      -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $ 2.73 $      -23.0 %
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 $ 21.87 $      -66.4 %
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) 3.53 $ 2.48 $      -29.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $      -26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,879.76 $ 28,017.20 $      +8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.11 $ 46.76 $      -77.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.05 $ 13.33 $      -76.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.97 $ 31.52 $      -55.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $ 33.11 $      -29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.14 $ 16.46 $      -22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 7.00 $      -50.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.61 $ 253.45 $      -81.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,864.51 $ 6,210.00 $      -72.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $ 53.39 $      +2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $ 47.71 $      +11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.23 $ 95.75 $      +7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.03 $ 81.82 $      -28.2 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.31 $ 339.14 $      -80.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.24 $ 275.38 $      -81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,943.95 $ 579.61 $      -80.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.78 $ 473.42 $      -80.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 293.65 $ 114.93 $      -60.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.57 $ 105.95 $      -57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Ecuador Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,361.09 $ 496.32 $      -88.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 9.94      +51.3 %
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