Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 12.5% more expensive than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% more in Ecuador
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ecuador. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$77.58
|
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