Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 71.1% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 69.7% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 46.0% less in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 87.9% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 87.8% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.8% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 61.8% less in Ecuador
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.17
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.14
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.03
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.22
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.43
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.90
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.08
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.74
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.68
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.95
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.24
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,033.17
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 87.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.61
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,612.01
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,037.97
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€267.85
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,528.09
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,937.68
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.35
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.05
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€469.42
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.07
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.85
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€186.29
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€409.40
|
$77.58
|
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