Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 44.4% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$27.77
|
$3.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.54
|
$6.40
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.59
|
$0.75
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.08
|
$0.56
|
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pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.96
|
$1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.03
|
$2.35
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.28
|
$3.87
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.40
|
$1.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.17
|
$2.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.83
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.51
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.16
|
$0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.47
|
$0.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.57
|
$0.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
$0.46
|
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pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$10.95
|
$2.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$116.39
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$40,672.03
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$27.88
|
$13.73
|
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pay 54.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$87.10
|
$36.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,416.63
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,187.79
|
$251.11
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$162.69
|
$36.53
|
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pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,034.13
|
$214.58
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,463.03
|
$6,198.40
|
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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.68
|
$1.93
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.27
|
$2.32
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.31
|
$5.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$66.61
|
$35.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.43
|
$6.18
|
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pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$108.23
|
$54.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$70.35
|
$42.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$161.38
|
$91.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$183.83
|
$77.33
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