Ecuador
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Ecuador

About Ecuador

Costs exclude rent
Single / month
$458
Family of 4 / mo
$1,154
Internet
89.45Mbps
Interest rate
11.12%
Inflation
1.42%
Population
18.19M

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil.

Data aggregated from public cost-of-living sources. See About for methodology.Wikipedia · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)· Updated May 22, 2026

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Fashion

  • Midrange Nike Running Shoesest.USD $127.94
  • Summer Dress from Chain Stores (e.g., Zara, H&M)est.USD $59.67
  • Classic Jeans (e.g., Levi's 501)est.USD $73.47
  • Men's Dress Shoesest.USD $103.03

Financial

  • Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed)roughUSD $9
  • Average Monthly Salary After Taxest.USD $666.37

Food - Beverages

  • Cappuccinoest.USD $3.06
  • Local Draft Beer (Pint)est.USD $2.7
  • Imported Beer (Small Bottle)est.USD $4.73
  • Soft Drinks (350 ml Bottle)est.USD $1.05
  • Bottled Water (350 ml)est.USD $0.8

Food - Dining

  • Casual Dining Experienceest.USD $4.05
  • Upscale Dinner for Twoest.USD $40.5
  • Fast Food Comboest.USD $8.1

Food - Grocery

  • Chicken Fillets (1 kg)est.USD $7.25
  • Beef Round (1 kg)est.USD $8.17
  • Apples (1 kg)est.USD $2.55
  • Bananas (1 kg)est.USD $1.25
  • Oranges (1 kg)est.USD $1.6
  • Tomatoes (1 kg)est.USD $1.49
  • Potatoes (1 kg)est.USD $1.31
  • Onions (1 kg)est.USD $1.4
  • Lettuce (1 Head)est.USD $0.95
  • Bottled Water (1.5L)est.USD $1.34
  • Midrange Bottle of Wineest.USD $10.8
  • Marlboro (20-Pack)est.USD $7.43

Housing

  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerest.USD $828.29
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerest.USD $581.65
  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments in City Centerest.USD $166.05
  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments Outside City Centerest.USD $125.02
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment in City Centerest.USD $480.84
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment Outside City Centerest.USD $332.34

Leisure

  • Monthly Fee for Fitness Club Membership (1 Adult)est.USD $46.94
  • Monthly Fee for Private Kindergarten (1 Child)est.USD $320.63
  • Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)est.USD $22.48
  • Cinema Ticket (International Release)est.USD $8.44
  • Yearly Cost for International Primary School (1 Child)est.USD $9,538

Transportation

  • 1 Hour Taxi Waitest.USD $13.5
  • Average Price of a New Sedan Carest.USD $38,115
  • One-Way Local Transport Fareest.USD $0.43
  • Average Rate to Start a Taxi Rideest.USD $2.03
  • Average Monthly Cost of Public Transport Passest.USD $27
  • Average Taxi Fare for 1 kmest.USD $3.25
  • Average Price of a New Compact Hatchback Carest.USD $32,400

Utilities (Monthly)

  • Internet Service (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited)est.USD $55.46
  • Average Monthly Cost for Essential Utilities in a 915 sq. ft. Apartmentest.USD $62.33
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