Cost of living comparison

 Ecuador
compared to
 Sydney, Australia
Sydney vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 3.3 times more expensive than Ecuador overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.1 times more in Sydney
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Sydney
Transportation
pay 2.9 times more in Sydney
Housing
pay 4.3 times more in Sydney
Childcare
pay 6.3 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.9 times more in Sydney
Clothing
pay 34.2% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

Sydney vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Ecuador, you would:

pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

 
Ecuador
Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.39
 
$16.48
A$26.51
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.83
 
$9.89
A$15.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.90
 
$2.49
A$4.01

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Ecuador
Sydney
Bread
1 loaf
$1.64
 
$2.80
A$4.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.00
 
$5.66
A$9.10
Milk (1 gallon) $4.18
 
$6.60
A$10.62

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

 
Ecuador
Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.46
 
$4.95
A$7.97
Monthly public transit pass $24.42
 
$143.27
A$230.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,111.11
 
$29,276.08
A$47,100.24

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

 
Ecuador
Sydney
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.71
 
$52.22
A$84.02
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $344.59
 
$2,177.38
A$3,503.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $278.18
 
$1,459.01
A$2,347.30

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

 
Ecuador
Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.49
 
$1,995.92
A$3,211.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,800.83
 
$17,906.19
A$28,808.02

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ecuador
Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.17
 
$6.59
A$10.60
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
 
$3.47
A$5.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.97
 
$32.95
A$53.01

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

 
Ecuador
Sydney
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.26
 
$74.12
A$119.25
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.74
 
$53.36
A$85.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.54
 
$108.20
A$174.08

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2024
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