Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 21.6% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.8% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 8.7% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 8.1% less in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 31.2% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 18.7% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.0% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% less in Ecuador
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
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Estonia
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.49
|
$3.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.95
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.64
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.70
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.20
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.38
|
$0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.49
|
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pay 8.1% less for transportation
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Estonia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.29
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.52
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,387.50
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.43
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.64
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€444.00
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€333.44
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€191.35
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€211.23
|
$227.49
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,879.49
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.84
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.10
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.32
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.54
|
$32.03
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.03
|
$6.55
|
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pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€92.92
|
$53.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.54
|
$46.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.37
|
$93.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€90.29
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$77.58
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