Ecuador vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$844
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2101
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$360
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1004
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
8.19
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
76
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
24%
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
37
68
🏙️ Population
18.1M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($844) is 36% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1321). Ecuador ranked 122nd vs 52nd for Uruguay 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 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 139th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$3346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1814
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$8.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.2
$8.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.21
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.34
$9.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6933
$9033

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs Uruguay

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1492
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
112K
Salto
$1031
125K
Rivera
$816
103K
Paysandu
$878
76.4K
Maldonado
$1080
86.8K
Tacuarembo
$884
54.8K
Melo
$773
51.8K
Artigas
$959
40.7K
Mercedes
$1153
42K
Minas
$1348
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1314
31.7K
Durazno
$1200
34.4K
Florida
$1223
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1646
9.28K