Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 3.1 times more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$39.92
CHF35.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$17.11
CHF15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$3.99
CHF3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$3.99
CHF3.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$12.83
CHF11.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$10.32
CHF9.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$9.92
CHF8.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$10.35
CHF9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$8.35
CHF7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$85.54
CHF76.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,957.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$47.44
CHF42.34
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$68.05
CHF60.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,136.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,085.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$154.81
CHF138.16
|
|
pay 48.6% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$285.13
CHF254.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,369.28
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$6.01
CHF5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$11.41
CHF10.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$76.16
CHF67.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$22.81
CHF20.36
|
|
pay 93.2% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$119.75
CHF106.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$48.47
CHF43.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$163.47
CHF145.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$209.09
CHF186.61
|
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