Ecuador vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$2081
🏠 One person rent
$372
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$316
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
10
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
37
28
🏙️ Population
18.1M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($859) is 5% more expensive than in Venezuela ($818). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 131st for Venezuela 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 Venezuela. Ranked 140th and 163rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.2
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$15.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$23.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
21.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1580
$445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.71
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.47
$10.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6549
$4666

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Cities Comparison in Ecuador vs Venezuela

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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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1199
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$745
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$848
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
525K
Barquisimeto
$670
1.06M
Barinas
$845
874K
Maracay
$754
1.1M
Cabimas
$704
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Maturin
$844
753K
San Cristobal
$687
286K
Catia La Mar
$1044
662K
Turmero
$834
255K
Valera
$750
250K
Barcelona
$888
550K
San Felipe
$762
221K
Puerto Cabello
$806
209K
Guacara
$817
200K
Carupano
$699
174K
Cumana
$679
375K
Palo Negro
$748
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$605
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$794
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$683
122K
La Asuncion
$641
118K
Merida
$710
248K
Los Teques
$994
333K
Puerto la Cruz
$703
306K
Carora
$712
113K