Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 56.7% more expensive than North Korea.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
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North Korea
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.39
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.83
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
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$0.90
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.62
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pay 5.2% less for groceries
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North Korea
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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$2.20
KPW1,983
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$1.64
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.00
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
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$4.18
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
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$2.19
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.60
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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North Korea
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.46
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.42
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,111.11
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.51
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
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North Korea
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Ecuador
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.71
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$344.59
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
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$278.18
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.19
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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North Korea
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Ecuador
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.49
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.83
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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
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North Korea
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Ecuador
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
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$2.17
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
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$2.37
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.97
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.03
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.55
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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North Korea
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Ecuador
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.26
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$46.74
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$93.54
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.58
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