Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 22.9% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 63.1% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 15.7% less in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 66.1% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 81.8% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.5% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 30.7% less in Ecuador
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ecuador. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Palau, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.51
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.19
|
|
pay 81.8% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.55
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$77.58
|
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