Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 22.7% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.6% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 9.8% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 50.0% more in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 48.7% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 62.1% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.7% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% more in Ecuador
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Ecuador are more expensive than in China.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of China, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.91
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥37.11
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.58
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.66
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.85
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.25
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.69
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.29
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.59
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.20
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.84
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.35
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.93
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.56
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥164.59
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,698.98
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.11
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 48.7% more for housing
|
China
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.67
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,405.02
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,507.34
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥296.36
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,367.29
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥134,179.93
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.99
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.47
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.68
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥303.32
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.40
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥353.25
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.99
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥531.26
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥553.29
|
$77.58
|
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