Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 56.4% more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 90.2% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.16
|
$7.39
Kč162.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.40
|
$7.56
Kč166.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
|
$1.48
Kč32.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
|
$1.19
Kč26.33
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
|
$1.39
Kč30.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
|
$5.18
Kč114.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$3.67
Kč80.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
|
$2.32
Kč51.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.42
Kč75.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.69
Kč15.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.66
Kč14.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.77
Kč17.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.30
Kč28.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
|
$0.44
Kč9.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.41
Kč9.07
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
|
$7.57
Kč167.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
|
$20.53
Kč452.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,150.00
|
$25,012.86
Kč551,513.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.73
|
$11.93
Kč263.02
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
|
$20.79
Kč458.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.15
|
$573.03
Kč12,634.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.11
|
$491.37
Kč10,834.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.53
|
$198.81
Kč4,383.56
|
|
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.58
|
$335.84
Kč7,405.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,198.40
|
$8,534.54
Kč188,179.74
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
|
$1.88
Kč41.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
|
$2.63
Kč58.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
|
$5.88
Kč129.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
|
$44.28
Kč976.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.18
|
$8.32
Kč183.44
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.02
|
$76.47
Kč1,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.30
|
$37.50
Kč826.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.53
|
$84.38
Kč1,860.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.33
|
$98.98
Kč2,182.45
|
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