Cost of Living in Ecuador

Summary:

• Family of four estimated monthly costs are  (1,704.10$) without rent.
• A single person estimated monthly costs are  (476.23$) without rent.

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.00 $	2.50–5.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 $	18.00–60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.00 $	5.30–7.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	2.00 $	1.00–3.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	3.50 $	2.00–5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.22 $	1.00–4.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.77 $	0.50–1.25
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.57 $	0.45–1.00
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	1.00 $	0.80–1.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.57 $	0.95–2.80
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.32 $	0.66–2.40
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.65 $	1.02–2.50
Local Cheese (1kg)	5.03 $	2.00–10.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	5.42 $	2.25–10.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.02 $	2.50–12.00
Apples (1kg)	1.87 $	1.00–3.50
Banana (1kg)	0.93 $	0.50–1.79
Oranges (1kg)	1.12 $	0.44–3.00
Tomato (1kg)	1.14 $	0.55–2.20
Potato (1kg)	0.98 $	0.44–1.80
Onion (1kg)	1.06 $	0.57–2.00
Lettuce (1 head)	0.70 $	0.50–1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.98 $	0.70–1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 $	5.00–15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.46 $	0.99–2.27
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	2.44 $	1.50–4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 $	4.33–6.30
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 $	0.25–0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	18.75 $	12.00–38.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.50 $	1.25–2.50
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.50 $	1.00–2.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 $	7.55–15.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	0.67 $	0.49–0.96
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 $	19,000.00–30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,428.57 $	25,000.00–33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	47.33 $	25.00–90.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.12 $	0.05–0.17
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	42.02 $	30.00–60.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.40 $	20.00–50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.05 $	10.00–24.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.19 $	5.00–8.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	239.22 $	120.00–400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,963.60 $	4,500.00–10,200.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	51.19 $	20.00–90.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	43.83 $	20.00–80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	94.17 $	60.00–140.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	75.53 $	36.00–120.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	350.88 $	200.00–600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	251.15 $	150.00–450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	609.30 $	350.00–1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	440.09 $	275.00–800.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,293.67 $	900.00–1,800.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	992.88 $	675.00–1,500.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	498.91 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.81	7.00–16.00

Prices in Ecuador