Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 20.5% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,646.60
|
$3.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,989.51
|
$6.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,055.05
|
$0.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS822.80
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,168.44
|
$1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS3,075.65
|
$2.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,170.56
|
$4.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,424.60
|
$1.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,848.95
|
$2.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS704.08
|
$0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS631.63
|
$0.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS501.45
|
$0.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS591.08
|
$0.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS325.24
|
$0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS325.09
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
Argentina
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,170.43
|
$2.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,915.79
|
$17.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS22,224,331.68
|
$22,909.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,657.38
|
$12.40
|
|
pay 39.0% more for housing
Argentina
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS17,222.40
|
$33.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS231,745.78
|
$347.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS174,090.68
|
$270.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS33,118.85
|
$36.41
|
|
pay 52.9% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS131,985.27
|
$219.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,631,663.55
|
$6,167.67
|
|
pay 74.1% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,633.11
|
$2.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,680.48
|
$2.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,748.45
|
$5.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,890.93
|
$32.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,953.58
|
$6.62
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS54,542.88
|
$52.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS49,621.79
|
$44.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS97,220.40
|
$95.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS83,685.93
|
$81.02
|
|
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