Ecuador vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2081
$938
🏠 One person rent
$339
$137
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$262
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$304
💸 GDP per capita
$6391
$645
😃 Human freedom index
7.03
6.83
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
62.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
34
🌐 English speaking %
2%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
53
39
😀 Quality of life
45
26
🏙️ Population
18M
18.6M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($815) is 126% more expensive than in Malawi ($361). Ecuador ranked 108th vs 195th for Malawi 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 0.8 months in Malawi. Ranked 99th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Malawi

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 9 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 Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$11.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.66
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$76.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$314
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$14
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
15.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$9554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.6
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$5.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$0.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$0.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$1.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$12.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$2.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.43
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$32.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$1420

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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 Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$363
1.9M
Lilongwe
$367
989K
Mzuzu
$338
150K
Zomba
$326
101K
Mangochi
$332
53.5K
Mzimba
$337
26.1K
Mulanje
$327
14.8K
Ntcheu
$332
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$335
14.6K