Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 39.4% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 91.7% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.0% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 5.4% more in Ecuador
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS498.29
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS488.32
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.09
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.46
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.04
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS441.48
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS278.82
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS150.95
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS207.43
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.49
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.07
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.07
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.53
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.53
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.63
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 91.7% more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS249.52
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS647.78
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,388,368.21
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS358.77
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,034.87
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,777.93
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,330.23
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,992.09
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,771.02
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS529,905.91
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS99.66
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS176.62
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.04
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,694.39
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS373.72
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,488.03
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,338.54
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,923.91
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,304.82
|
$77.58
|
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