Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 27.9% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 19.3% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 27.3% less in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 51.7% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 51.2% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 1.5% more in Ecuador
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€9.95
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.39
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.45
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.33
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.85
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€33.38
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,300.87
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.50
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€35.47
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€791.97
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€644.30
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€80.06
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€400.50
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€8,838.67
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€1.96
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€4.98
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.04
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€6.90
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€68.51
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€29.67
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€70.56
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€82.53
|
$77.58
|
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