Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 3.0 times more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$36.08
CHF31.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$16.65
CHF14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$4.63
CHF4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$3.89
CHF3.36
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$4.17
CHF3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$13.88
CHF11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$9.19
CHF7.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$6.00
CHF5.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$12.59
CHF10.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.17
CHF1.01
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$8.13
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$55.51
CHF47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$31,586.06
CHF27,299.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
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pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$56.25
CHF48.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,071.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$1,110.25
CHF959.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$131.60
CHF113.74
|
|
pay 60.8% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$222.05
CHF191.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$13,589.46
CHF11,745.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$5.55
CHF4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$5.66
CHF4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$11.21
CHF9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$61.19
CHF52.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$22.21
CHF19.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$147.11
CHF127.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$49.96
CHF43.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$151.73
CHF131.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$220.20
CHF190.32
|
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