Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 2.1% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,128.77
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,503.20
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD335.03
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.24
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD271.44
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,510.80
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,129.77
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD854.47
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,246.82
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.26
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD285.39
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD248.37
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD309.75
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.61
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.34
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 62.8% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,799.96
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,004.57
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,010,961.07
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,461.33
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,475.12
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD266,283.04
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,305.28
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,636.86
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,346.14
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,517,254.26
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD650.59
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,115.72
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,000.91
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,132.75
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,252.06
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,625.93
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD19,950.89
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,452.32
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,244.08
|
$77.58
|
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