Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 16.0% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 23.0% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.1% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% less in Ecuador
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Ecuador are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 41.0% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$77.58
|
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