Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 57.3% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
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Jersey
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$49.68
£39.43
|
$3.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.90
|
$6.40
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.02
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$0.56
|
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pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
£1.68
|
$1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
£3.49
|
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
£5.38
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
£3.66
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
£3.39
|
$2.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
£1.30
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.50
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.63
|
$0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.28
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.75
|
$0.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.46
|
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pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
£5.44
|
$2.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.59
£51.26
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,940.94
£22,967.18
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.31
£28.02
|
$13.73
|
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pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.54
£47.25
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.17
£1,422.25
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,632.47
£1,295.51
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.06
£115.12
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,971.83
£1,564.82
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.33
£14,641.17
|
$6,198.40
|
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pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.14
£5.67
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.82
£10.17
|
$5.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.60
£60.79
|
$35.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
£12.81
|
$6.18
|
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pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Jersey
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.82
£76.04
|
$54.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.82
£41.12
|
$42.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.17
£81.08
|
$91.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.23
£92.23
|
$77.33
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