Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 52.8% cheaper than Albany.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Albany, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
Albany
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.95
A$22.61
|
$3.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
A$12.06
|
$6.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$0.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
A$2.51
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
Albany
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
$1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
A$7.42
|
$4.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$1.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
A$2.26
|
$0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.80
|
$0.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
A$2.73
|
$0.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.82
|
$0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.14
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
Albany
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
A$7.23
|
$2.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,909.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.40
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
Albany
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.22
A$54.76
|
$33.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$347.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$270.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.42
A$111.00
|
$36.41
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
Albany
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$219.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,108.41
A$54,594.11
|
$6,167.67
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
Albany
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.64
A$11.56
|
$2.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$2.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.27
A$32.15
|
$5.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Albany
|
Ecuador
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.02
|
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