Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 3.0% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 26.9% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Ecuador
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Albania, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL733
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL463
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL630
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL92
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL684
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL669
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
$77.58
|
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