Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mississippi vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Mississippi is 2.3 times more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 98.0% more in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 77.4% more in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Mississippi
Mississippi vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.65
|
$17.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.81
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mississippi - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.0% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
|
$5.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
|
$4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
|
$1.07
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mississippi - Cost of groceries
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$3.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.33
|
$87.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,347.00
|
$35,492.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.14
|
$16.82
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mississippi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.65
|
$68.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.73
|
$1,043.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.44
|
$920.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
|
$128.90
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mississippi - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.25
|
$1,149.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,243.49
|
$12,594.14
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mississippi - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
|
$8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
|
$31.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.28
|
$11.32
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mississippi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
|
$56.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.01
|
$43.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
|
$85.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.17
|
$127.90
|
|
Ecuador vs. Mississippi - Cost of clothing
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