Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 44.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 40.5% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.7% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Ecuador
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.39
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.64
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.23
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.10
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.26
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.88
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.85
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.06
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.17
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.84
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.49
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.41
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$114.91
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,102.16
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.74
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.00
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,674.38
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,345.33
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$152.33
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,016.74
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,714.89
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.13
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.49
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.02
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.02
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.14
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$108.52
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$67.77
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$155.71
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$202.29
|
$77.58
|
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