Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 11.8% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Chile, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$3.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$6.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
$2.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$1.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$2.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2200
|
$17.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF549.7100
|
$22,909.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.4900
|
$12.40
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8200
|
$33.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF15.8900
|
$347.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.1600
|
$270.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.0400
|
$36.41
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF10.9800
|
$219.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF168.0900
|
$6,167.67
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$2.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3400
|
$32.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$6.62
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5100
|
$52.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9600
|
$44.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1400
|
$95.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.5500
|
$81.02
|
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