Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boquete vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Boquete is 31.1% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% more in Boquete
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% more in Boquete
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Boquete
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% more in Boquete
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in Boquete
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Boquete
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in Boquete
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Boquete are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Boquete.
Boquete vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boquete instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Boquete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$7.50
PAB7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$1.38
PAB1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.90
PAB0.90
|
|
Ecuador vs. Boquete - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Boquete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.35
PAB2.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$4.46
PAB4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$6.03
PAB6.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$2.59
PAB2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.42
PAB3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$2.00
PAB2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.58
PAB0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.45
PAB1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.73
PAB0.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.79
PAB0.79
|
|
Ecuador vs. Boquete - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Boquete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$3.44
PAB3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$25,500.00
PAB25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$17.00
PAB17.00
|
|
Ecuador vs. Boquete - Cost of transportation
pay 78.4% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Boquete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$42.50
PAB42.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$755.00
PAB755.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$700.00
PAB700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$41.10
PAB41.10
|
|
Ecuador vs. Boquete - Cost of housing
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Boquete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$250.00
PAB250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
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Ecuador vs. Boquete - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Boquete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$3.38
PAB3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$5.25
PAB5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$87.50
PAB87.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$6.50
PAB6.50
|
|
Ecuador vs. Boquete - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Boquete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$35.00
PAB35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$51.67
PAB51.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$60.00
PAB60.00
|
|
Ecuador vs. Boquete - Cost of clothing
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