Ecuador vs Sri Lanka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Sri Lanka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$1321
🏠 One person rent
$372
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$20
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$240
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$4516
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.23
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
77.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
35
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
18.3%
🎓 Higher education
53
56
😀 Quality of life
37
51
🏙️ Population
18.1M
21.9M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 49% more expensive than in Sri Lanka ($577). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 169th for Sri Lanka 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 0.4 months in Sri Lanka. Ranked 140th and 88th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Sri Lanka

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
12.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$7.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$7.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$2.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$34.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$582

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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 Sri Lanka

City Cost of living Population
Colombo
$676
648K
Gampaha
$414
191K
Kandy
$447
120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
116K
Negombo
$487
142K
Beruwala
$609
165K
Galle
$518
93.1K
Trincomalee
$544
99.1K
Matara
$499
68.2K
Anuradhapura
$554
63.2K