Ecuador vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$372
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
81
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
37
89
🏙️ Population
18.1M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 54% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 23rd for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 140th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Ecuador and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$15346

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs New Zealand

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K