Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 2.5 times more expensive than Tiruchirapalli (Trichy).
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.10
₹91.88
|
$3.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
$6.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₹36.58
|
$0.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₹18.68
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 96.7% more for groceries
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹39.45
|
$1.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
₹189.29
|
$2.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.12
₹177.29
|
$3.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.74
₹61.97
|
$1.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
₹83.35
|
$2.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
₹101.10
|
$0.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
₹40.77
|
$0.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.36
|
$0.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹9.92
|
$0.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹24.95
|
$0.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.45
|
$0.46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
₹393.11
|
$2.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.23
₹938.63
|
$17.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,650.58
₹1,056,913.18
|
$24,150.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.58
₹215.40
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
₹889.36
|
$36.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.10
₹12,205.92
|
$339.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$91.41
₹7,636.90
|
$251.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.76
₹3,572.58
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.55
₹6,228.78
|
$214.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,116.20
₹93,254.46
|
$6,198.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
₹158.23
|
$1.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
₹151.96
|
$2.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
₹295.66
|
$5.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.11
₹677.25
|
$35.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.22
₹185.62
|
$6.18
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.73
₹2,149.91
|
$54.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.40
₹1,871.55
|
$42.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.58
₹2,722.26
|
$91.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.47
₹2,211.84
|
$77.33
|
|
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