Ecuador vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$2438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2081
$5376
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1611
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2753
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$3282
💸 GDP per capita
$6391
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
7.03
8.79
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
77
🌐 English speaking %
2%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
53
88
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
18M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($815) is 67% less expensive than in Ireland ($2438). Ecuador ranked 108th vs 6th 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 0.7 months in Ecuador compared to 1.3 months in Ireland. Ranked 99th and 8th 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
$4.58
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$6.77
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1615
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$2370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$5753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$4339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$9.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$7.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.43
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$8494

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$903
2.72M
Quito
$851
2.01M
Cuenca
$790
330K
Duran
$801
231K
Santo Domingo
$775
271K
Ambato
$570
165K
Machala
$603
231K
Manta
$870
218K
Milagro
$731
134K
Ibarra
$536
132K
Quevedo
$638
151K
Loja
$637
170K
Portoviejo
$642
207K
Esmeraldas
$612
154K
Babahoyo
$834
90.2K
La Libertad
$814
95.9K
Riobamba
$547
146K
Galapagos Islands
$688
25K
Montanita
$754
1K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2713
553K
Cork
$2311
222K
Galway
$2244
83.5K
Limerick
$1955
58.3K
Waterford
$2183
48.4K
Dundalk
$1869
39K
Drogheda
$2391
41K
Swords
$2436
36.9K
Naas
$2283
21.4K
Kilkenny
$1744
22.2K
Tralee
$2006
26.1K
Wexford
$1775
20.2K