Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 55.3% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Ecuador
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK116.03
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK108.62
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK12.53
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK18.10
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK27.54
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK105.58
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK67.30
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK25.40
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK81.36
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.68
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK13.33
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK13.58
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.63
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.17
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK12.98
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK20.70
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK546.72
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK231,822.07
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK313.27
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK983.68
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,027.76
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK4,815.12
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,135.70
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,620.04
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK64,975.15
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK67.30
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK31.87
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK78.43
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK171.41
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK125.31
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK794.09
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK245.98
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK779.24
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,345.45
|
$77.58
|
|
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