Cost of living comparison
Newcastle is 2.7 times more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Newcastle instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Newcastle
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$13.96
A$21.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$8.64
A$13.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$2.58
A$3.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$2.09
A$3.17
|
|
pay 94.8% more for groceries
Ecuador
|
Newcastle
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$2.36
A$3.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$4.88
A$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.30
A$8.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$4.04
A$6.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$3.59
A$5.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.46
A$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.09
A$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.11
A$1.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.91
A$2.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.10
A$1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.97
A$1.48
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Ecuador
|
Newcastle
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$4.47
A$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$144.48
A$219.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$29,050.15
A$44,088.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$15.45
A$23.44
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Ecuador
|
Newcastle
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$51.51
A$78.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$1,738.90
A$2,639.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$1,187.12
A$1,801.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$147.85
A$224.40
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Ecuador
|
Newcastle
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$930.42
A$1,412.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$15,979.19
A$24,251.32
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Newcastle
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$6.86
A$10.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$3.33
A$5.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$31.90
A$48.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$47.85
A$72.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$12.13
A$18.41
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
Ecuador
|
Newcastle
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$73.94
A$112.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$48.18
A$73.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$101.02
A$153.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$73.10
A$110.95
|
|
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