Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 46.9% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.47
|
$3.45
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.78
|
$6.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.86
|
$0.92
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.56
|
$0.60
|
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pay 43.2% less for groceries
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Luxembourg
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.67
|
$1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.40
|
$2.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.52
|
$4.08
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.56
|
$1.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.04
|
$2.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.92
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.50
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$0.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.76
|
$0.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.47
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pay 44.8% less for transportation
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Luxembourg
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.48
|
$2.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.66
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,212.84
|
$22,909.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.36
|
$12.40
|
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pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.51
|
$33.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,553.10
|
$347.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,348.49
|
$270.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€150.69
|
$36.41
|
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pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,076.71
|
$219.10
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,818.88
|
$6,167.67
|
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pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.82
|
$2.18
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.45
|
$2.34
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.46
|
$5.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€40.80
|
$32.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.63
|
$6.62
|
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pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.24
|
$52.21
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€28.89
|
$44.65
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€78.94
|
$95.02
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.03
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$81.02
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