Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 9.5% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR147.14
|
$3.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR80.12
|
$6.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.51
|
$0.92
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.30
|
$0.60
|
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pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.49
|
$1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.41
|
$2.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR71.80
|
$4.08
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR37.03
|
$1.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.90
|
$2.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.94
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.43
|
$0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.25
|
$0.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.76
|
$0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.88
|
$0.47
|
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pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR85.33
|
$2.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR902.90
|
$17.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR347,766.00
|
$22,909.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR149.85
|
$12.40
|
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pay 22.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR722.69
|
$33.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,446.13
|
$347.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,753.53
|
$270.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,357.84
|
$36.41
|
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pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,021.02
|
$219.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR67,157.27
|
$6,167.67
|
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pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.23
|
$2.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.79
|
$2.34
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.62
|
$5.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR506.81
|
$32.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR105.42
|
$6.62
|
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pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR794.11
|
$52.21
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR536.17
|
$44.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,446.60
|
$95.02
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,369.85
|
$81.02
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