Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 47.3% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Australia, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.26
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.65
|
$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.72
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.12
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.04
|
$1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.44
|
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.59
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.34
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.40
|
$2.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.18
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.99
|
$0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.19
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.57
|
$0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.26
|
$0.46
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.51
|
$2.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$124.46
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,545.42
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.21
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.82
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,700.38
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,350.65
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$183.13
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,086.72
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,408.08
|
$6,198.40
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.68
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.01
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.27
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.97
|
$35.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.61
|
$6.18
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$108.59
|
$54.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.53
|
$42.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$154.52
|
$91.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$161.89
|
$77.33
|
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