Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 69.2% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
Zurich
|
Ecuador
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.03
|
$3.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.45
CHF15.82
|
$6.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.75
|
$0.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF4.47
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
Zurich
|
Ecuador
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
CHF3.02
|
$1.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
CHF12.83
|
$2.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CHF6.39
|
$3.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.61
CHF5.99
|
$1.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.80
CHF11.60
|
$2.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.65
|
$0.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
CHF1.20
|
$0.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.40
|
$0.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
CHF2.03
|
$0.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF1.09
|
$0.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF1.03
|
$0.46
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
Zurich
|
Ecuador
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.95
CHF8.11
|
$2.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$110.43
CHF100.10
|
$17.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,269.63
CHF33,784.92
|
$24,150.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.90
CHF47.05
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
Zurich
|
Ecuador
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.94
CHF55.24
|
$36.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,514.09
CHF2,279.02
|
$339.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,832.29
CHF1,660.97
|
$251.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.68
CHF206.39
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
Zurich
|
Ecuador
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,073.03
CHF2,785.70
|
$214.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,827.93
CHF32,478.02
|
$6,198.40
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
Zurich
|
Ecuador
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
CHF8.01
|
$1.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
CHF5.36
|
$2.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.01
|
$5.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
CHF91.55
|
$35.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.02
|
$6.18
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
Zurich
|
Ecuador
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.00
CHF110.59
|
$54.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.97
CHF58.89
|
$42.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.44
CHF116.43
|
$91.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.90
CHF187.55
|
$77.33
|
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