Ecuador vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$3050
🏠 One person rent
$372
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1185
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$850
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$19161
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
7.92
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
79.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
33
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
14%
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
37
60
🏙️ Population
18.1M
4.52M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 35% less expensive than in Panama ($1324). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 53rd for Panama 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 0.6 months in Panama. Ranked 140th and 70th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Panama

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Panama as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 10 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 Panama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$787
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$956
🔌 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
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$2983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$1713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$9.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$6.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$12647

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs Panama

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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 Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1583
410K
Colon
$1179
242K
Tocumen
$1403
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
110K
La Chorrera
$977
68.9K
David
$922
82.9K
Pacora
$1395
52.5K
Penonome
$1153
21.7K
Balboa
$1425
10K
Chitre
$1154
9.02K