Ecuador vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
81
🌐 English speaking %
1.6%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
18.1M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($817) is 55% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Ecuador ranked 128th vs 24th 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 0.7 months in Ecuador compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 128th and 20th 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
$4.52
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.85%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.47
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.8
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6387
$17500

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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
$953
2.65M
Quito
$864
1.76M
Cuenca
$829
362K
Duran
$842
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$584
288K
Manta
$762
259K
Ambato
$516
177K
Loja
$559
203K
Ibarra
$557
158K
Quevedo
$653
178K
Milagro
$731
160K
Portoviejo
$780
244K
Esmeraldas
$613
155K
Riobamba
$514
177K
La Libertad
$707
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$658
25K
Montanita
$704
1K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K