Ecuador vs Kiribati - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Kiribati
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2057
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$338
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.6
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$523
$404
💸 GDP per capita
$6533
$2090
😃 Human freedom index
7.03
4.2
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
67.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
40
🌐 English speaking %
2%
24.2%
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
40
29
🏙️ Population
16.9M
119K

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($814) is 56% more expensive than in Kiribati ($521). Ecuador ranked 120th vs 182nd for Kiribati 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 0.8 months in Kiribati. Ranked 114th and 146th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Kiribati

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Kiribati as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 2 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 Kiribati
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
12.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1967
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.16
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6728
$3483

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$910
2.65M
Quito
$902
1.76M
Cuenca
$770
362K
Duran
$808
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$594
288K
Ambato
$574
177K
Manta
$870
259K
Ibarra
$528
158K
Loja
$617
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Milagro
$722
160K
Portoviejo
$760
244K
Esmeraldas
$618
155K
La Libertad
$813
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Riobamba
$545
177K
Galapagos Islands
$679
25K
Montanita
$761
1K

In Kiribati

City Cost of living Population
South Tarawa
$521
63.4K
London
$520
1.9K