Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 51.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Ecuador
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Australia, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.99
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.10
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.98
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.36
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.68
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.77
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.00
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.32
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.11
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.25
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.95
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.13
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.22
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$128.81
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,037.69
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.51
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.25
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,834.17
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,486.07
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$214.34
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,305.17
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,754.87
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.31
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.50
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.55
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.05
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.37
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.35
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.94
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.59
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$173.33
|
$77.58
|
|
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