Ecuador vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$341
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
56
🌐 English speaking %
1.6%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
53
88
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
18.1M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($817) is 44% less expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Ecuador ranked 128th vs 42nd for Portugal 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 months in Portugal. Ranked 128th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.85%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.47
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.8
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6387
$11686

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs Portugal

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K