Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 52.2% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Australia, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$24.90
|
$3.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.55
|
$6.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.80
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.17
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.45
|
$1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$6.99
|
$2.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.53
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.72
|
$1.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.91
|
$2.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.12
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.85
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.05
|
$0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.97
|
$0.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.68
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.40
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.01
|
$2.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$125.20
|
$17.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,297.57
|
$22,909.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$26.87
|
$12.40
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.07
|
$33.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,864.93
|
$347.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,440.03
|
$270.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$210.32
|
$36.41
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,041.55
|
$219.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,821.17
|
$6,167.67
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.92
|
$2.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.34
|
$2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.70
|
$5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$79.81
|
$32.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.63
|
$6.62
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$111.58
|
$52.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$80.50
|
$44.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$151.84
|
$95.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$175.09
|
$81.02
|
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