Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 2.7 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 88.5% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 95.1% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3 times more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 99.2% more in Ecuador
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ecuador are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR838.73
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,990.20
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR207.08
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.06
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR165.03
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,819.38
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,848.56
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR637.84
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR671.38
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR889.16
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.88
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR750.42
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.24
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.18
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.64
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.09
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,151.15
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,511,728.16
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR904.12
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 95.1% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,041.35
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,833.87
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,122.09
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,985.56
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,889.72
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,124.37
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR586.40
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR688.12
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,608.58
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,321.03
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR945.34
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 99.2% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,661.34
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,623.73
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,246.62
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,830.71
|
$77.58
|
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