Ecuador vs Estonia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Estonia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$3427
🏠 One person rent
$341
$704
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1191
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$1971
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$31428
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.85
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
76
🌐 English speaking %
1.6%
47%
🎓 Higher education
53
83
😀 Quality of life
41
84
🏙️ Population
18.1M
1.37M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($817) is 43% less expensive than in Estonia ($1425). Ecuador ranked 128th vs 44th for Estonia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ecuador compared to 1.4 months in Estonia. Ranked 128th and 29th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Estonia

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Estonia as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ecuador Estonia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$75
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.13
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$856
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.85%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$4230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$3048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.47
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.8
$25.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6387
$10603

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$953
2.65M
Quito
$864
1.76M
Cuenca
$829
362K
Duran
$842
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$584
288K
Manta
$762
259K
Ambato
$516
177K
Loja
$559
203K
Ibarra
$557
158K
Quevedo
$653
178K
Milagro
$731
160K
Portoviejo
$780
244K
Esmeraldas
$613
155K
Riobamba
$514
177K
La Libertad
$707
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$658
25K
Montanita
$704
1K

In Estonia

City Cost of living Population
Tallinn
$1594
458K
Tartu
$1220
97.8K
Narva
$1081
53.4K
Parnu
$1179
41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
33.4K
Maardu
$1455
17K
Viljandi
$1054
17.3K
Rakvere
$1085
15.7K
Kuressaare
$1225
13.2K
Sillamae
$1079
12.4K