Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Virginia vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
West Virginia is 2.2 times more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 99.4% more in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% more in West Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% more in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in West Virginia
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in West Virginia are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in West Virginia.
West Virginia vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$15.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$1.87
|
|
Ecuador vs. West Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.4% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$1.34
|
|
Ecuador vs. West Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 58.5% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$31,636.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$15.12
|
|
Ecuador vs. West Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$62.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$985.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$808.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$195.99
|
|
Ecuador vs. West Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$895.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$10,512.00
|
|
Ecuador vs. West Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$33.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$12.09
|
|
Ecuador vs. West Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$45.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$83.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$96.41
|
|
Ecuador vs. West Virginia - Cost of clothing
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