Cost of living in Ecuador

The cost of living in Ecuador is approximately 814 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2057 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Ecuador

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
814 $
Without Rent
477 $
Rent & Utilities
338 $
Food
297 $
Transport
86 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
523 $
GDP per Capita
6,533 $
Freedom Index
7.03
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
2%
Population
16.9M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.61 $
Dinner 35.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.09 $
Capuccino 2.75 $
Coke, 330ml 0.88 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.42 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.22 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.84 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.64 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.49 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.33 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.22 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.72 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.18 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.7 $
Cigarette pack 5.84 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.33 $
Monthly Pass 21.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.76 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 36.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.16 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.01 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.24 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.06 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 62 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 30 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 252 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 475 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 334 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 594 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,253 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,967 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 523 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.51%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.81 $
Haircut 8.59 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 264 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,728 $

Cities in Ecuador by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Babahoyo
$546
Guayaquil
$535
Quito
$515
Manta
$459
Duran
$453
Cuenca
$431
Portoviejo
$429
Montanita
$420
Quevedo
$416
Santo Domingo
$415
Esmeraldas
$414
La Libertad
$414
Milagro
$410
Galapagos Islands
$401
Machala
$366
Riobamba
$358
Ambato
$347
Loja
$340
Ibarra
$317