Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 90.9% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.5% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 79.0% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 83.9% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 68.9% more in Ecuador
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 90.5% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.88
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.93
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 79.0% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹203.48
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹246.75
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹138.33
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.45
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.68
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.66
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.66
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.97
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.62
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹378.61
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹213.47
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 83.9% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.30
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹208.21
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹421.85
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
$77.58
|
|
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