Ecuador vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$372
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$1036
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
73
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
24%
🎓 Higher education
53
61
😀 Quality of life
37
68
🏙️ Population
18.1M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 38% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1389). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 46th 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 0.7 months in Uruguay. Ranked 140th and 56th 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
$4.25
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$8.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$8.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$9.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$9870

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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
$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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1572
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
112K
Salto
$1055
125K
Rivera
$832
84.8K
Maldonado
$1121
86.8K
Paysandu
$898
76.4K
Tacuarembo
$939
54.8K
Melo
$789
51.8K
Mercedes
$1221
42K
Durazno
$1238
40.3K
Minas
$1407
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1380
31.7K
Artigas
$1021
40.7K
Florida
$1237
36.4K
Punta del Este
$1671
9.28K