Ecuador vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$372
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$607
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
30
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
8%
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
37
54
🏙️ Population
18.1M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 3% less expensive than in Peru ($887). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 113th for Peru 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 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 140th and 83rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Peru

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$2223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$8.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$8160

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs Peru

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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 Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K