Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 13.8% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Chile, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2400
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2200
|
$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0400
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0300
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1500
|
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1400
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0800
|
$2.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.46
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1700
|
$2.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.4900
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF562.6600
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4300
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF0.9700
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF14.4200
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF12.4200
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.1500
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.0100
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF159.4400
|
$6,198.40
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1000
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.0900
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.1900
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.4000
|
$35.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2100
|
$6.18
|
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pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.5400
|
$54.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.9400
|
$42.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF1.9900
|
$91.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.4000
|
$77.33
|
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