Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 57.6% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
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Jersey
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.71
£22.99
|
$3.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
£6.90
|
$5.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
£1.84
|
$0.74
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
£1.38
|
$0.55
|
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pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
£1.76
|
$1.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
£3.66
|
$2.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
£5.01
|
$3.74
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
£3.81
|
$1.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
£3.41
|
$2.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.54
|
$0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.05
|
$0.43
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
£1.62
|
$0.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
£1.47
|
$0.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
£0.90
|
$0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.59
|
$0.43
|
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pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.48
£5.38
|
$2.36
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.04
£53.14
|
$16.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,693.95
£23,811.50
|
$26,332.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.01
£29.05
|
$13.68
|
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pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.04
£48.99
|
$38.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,667.26
£1,383.57
|
$335.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,626.61
£1,349.83
|
$240.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.34
£134.72
|
$33.83
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,955.01
£1,622.35
|
$211.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,291.88
£15,179.40
|
$6,127.01
|
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pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.16
£5.11
|
$1.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
£3.22
|
$2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.80
£10.62
|
$5.07
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.12
£62.34
|
$36.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.01
£13.29
|
$5.72
|
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pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Jersey
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.44
£79.20
|
$47.92
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.87
£43.04
|
$39.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.16
£84.77
|
$88.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.80
£81.99
|
$70.19
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