Cost of living comparison
Japan is 50.0% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 97.1% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 76.8% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 66.8% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 78.8% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 25.9% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, groceries, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$6.44
¥917
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.94
¥704
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.97
¥138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.73
¥104
|
|
pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.52
¥217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$5.72
¥814
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.46
¥777
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.02
¥287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.73
¥388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$2.17
¥310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.02
¥146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.64
¥234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$2.04
¥290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$1.08
¥154
|
|
pay 76.8% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.22
¥602
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$57.82
¥8,233
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$22,042.19
¥3,138,651
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$25.42
¥3,620
|
|
pay 66.8% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$31.09
¥4,427
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$500.38
¥71,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$325.42
¥46,337
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$113.04
¥16,096
|
|
pay 78.8% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$288.10
¥41,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$11,095.30
¥1,579,893
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.71
¥386
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.78
¥396
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$3.98
¥567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$57.72
¥8,218
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$11.97
¥1,705
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$40.54
¥5,773
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$26.82
¥3,819
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$54.08
¥7,700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$81.66
¥11,628
|
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