Ecuador vs Gambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Gambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2084
$1254
🏠 One person rent
$326
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$18.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$63.3
💸 GDP per capita
$6610
$888
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
6.71
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
62.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
38
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
2.3%
🎓 Higher education
54
37
😀 Quality of life
32
15
🏙️ Population
16.9M
2.64M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($812) is 55% more expensive than in the Gambia ($526). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 176th for the Gambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.1 months in the Gambia. Ranked 141st and 179th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs the Gambia

We calculate prices for Ecuador and the Gambia as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 3 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 Gambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.25
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$93.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$98.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
10.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$6.62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$6.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.58
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6414
$2758

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K

In the Gambia

City Cost of living Population
Brikama
$552
81K
Lamin
$507
31.1K
Banjul
$477
31.4K