Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 9.8% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% more in Ecuador
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ecuador are more expensive than in Peru.
Ecuador vs. Peru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Peru, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PEN11.09
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.98
PEN20.18
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PEN3.63
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
PEN1.94
|
$0.63
|
|
Peru vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
PEN7.58
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
PEN12.29
|
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
PEN17.08
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PEN9.89
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PEN9.28
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
PEN2.67
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PEN1.39
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.61
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.59
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.47
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
$0.46
|
|
Peru vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
PEN18.22
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.18
PEN54.63
|
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,692.85
PEN66,485.06
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.93
PEN60.52
|
$10.89
|
|
Peru vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.62
PEN86.49
|
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.91
PEN1,255.62
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.23
PEN865.05
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.79
PEN124.22
|
$38.16
|
|
Peru vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.49
PEN501.32
|
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,269.80
PEN17,791.37
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Peru vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
PEN7.47
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
PEN9.11
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
PEN20.66
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.24
PEN102.10
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
PEN18.18
|
$6.67
|
|
Peru vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
PEN169.30
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.05
PEN87.95
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.76
PEN225.38
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.85
PEN232.44
|
$76.05
|
|
Peru vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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