Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 44.4% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 58.6% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 86.8% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.8% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% more in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Belarus. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 58.6% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 86.8% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,301.73
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.63
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.04
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.27
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.67
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 99.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.64
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.99
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
$77.58
|
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