Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 48.6% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Praia, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
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Praia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.33
CVE419.05
|
$3.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.78
CVE558.73
|
$5.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CVE131.61
|
$0.74
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
CVE79.15
|
$0.55
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
CVE116.40
|
$1.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.96
CVE93.12
|
$2.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
CVE333.70
|
$3.74
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
CVE223.49
|
$1.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
CVE186.91
|
$2.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
CVE116.16
|
$0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.48
|
$0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.48
|
$0.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
CVE88.70
|
$0.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CVE57.02
|
$0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
CVE61.25
|
$0.43
|
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pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
CVE488.79
|
$2.36
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.22
CVE1,955.55
|
$16.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,332.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.52
CVE1,210.58
|
$13.68
|
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pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.66
CVE6,157.66
|
$38.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.81
CVE27,936.46
|
$335.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$104.32
CVE10,091.27
|
$240.12
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.80
CVE6,171.58
|
$33.83
|
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pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.74
CVE7,229.80
|
$211.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,127.01
|
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pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
CVE125.71
|
$1.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
CVE127.27
|
$2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
CVE279.36
|
$5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.88
CVE2,793.65
|
$36.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
CVE558.73
|
$5.72
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.92
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.44
CVE1,396.82
|
$39.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.51
CVE3,724.86
|
$88.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.19
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