Ecuador vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$844
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2101
$927
🏠 One person rent
$360
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
27
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
53
61
😀 Quality of life
37
29
🏙️ Population
18.1M
251M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($844) is 116% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Ecuador ranked 122nd vs 196th for Pakistan 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 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 139th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1814
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.2
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.21
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.34
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6933
$1419

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1006
2.65M
Quito
$882
1.76M
Cuenca
$780
362K
Duran
$869
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$587
288K
Manta
$859
259K
Ibarra
$585
158K
Loja
$601
203K
Milagro
$745
160K
Portoviejo
$776
244K
Quevedo
$649
178K
Ambato
$542
177K
Esmeraldas
$606
155K
Riobamba
$509
177K
La Libertad
$712
112K
Babahoyo
$841
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$677
25K
Montanita
$728
1K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K