Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 49.0% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Ecuador
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.82
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK82.72
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.99
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.06
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.14
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.36
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.49
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK28.80
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.17
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.40
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.81
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.00
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.38
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.93
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.49
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK542.24
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK296,293.08
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK155.34
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK221.73
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,366.27
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,892.10
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,033.30
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,419.46
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,295.02
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK48.96
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.23
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.48
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK256.17
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK110.22
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK616.41
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK255.25
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK691.11
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,022.24
|
$77.58
|
|
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