Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 58.6% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 75.4% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 11.9% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 21.1% more in Ecuador
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Ukraine. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH239.58
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH23.96
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.18
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 58.1% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.32
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.24
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.71
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.07
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.32
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.29
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.05
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.87
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.74
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 75.4% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.09
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH425.12
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,608.19
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH158.99
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH220.68
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,294.85
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,748.30
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,346.07
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,229.58
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,126.91
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.92
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.45
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.46
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH847.02
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.33
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,912.00
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,305.01
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,070.25
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,363.06
|
$77.58
|
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