Ecuador vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$372
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$3988
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
76
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
18.1M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 69% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 7th for Ireland 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 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 140th and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 12 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 Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$8547

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs Ireland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1029
2.65M
Quito
$902
1.76M
Cuenca
$822
362K
Duran
$905
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$584
288K
Manta
$814
259K
Ibarra
$569
158K
Loja
$594
203K
Portoviejo
$785
244K
Milagro
$755
160K
Quevedo
$656
178K
Esmeraldas
$613
155K
Ambato
$538
177K
Riobamba
$510
177K
La Libertad
$716
112K
Babahoyo
$847
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$682
25K
Montanita
$734
1K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K