Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ecuador Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ecuador

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 83.5% more expensive than Ecuador without rent, and 169.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 93% more expensive than Ecuador without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.43 $3.43
365.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$30.16 $30.16
155.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.9 $6.9
40.00%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.45 $2.45
45.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.98 $0.98
169.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.67 $0.67
231.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.97 $1.97
233.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.47 $3.47
101.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.07 $1.07
40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.59 $1.59
52.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.47 $1.47
37.41%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.1 $2.1
108.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$6.32 $6.32
40.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.71 $5.71
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$6.87 $6.87
105.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.16 $2.16
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.08 $1.08
148.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.23 $1.23
132.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.2 $1.2
254.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.22 $1.22
109.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.07 $1.07
104.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.71 $0.71
215.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.07 $1.07
46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$5.88 $5.88
433.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$9.88 $9.88
34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.66 $1.66
177.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.7 $2.7
84.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.36 $0.36
725.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$24.61 $24.61
298.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.46 $1.46
147.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.49 $1.49
22.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$9.88 $9.88
282.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.67 $0.67
79.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$21.3K $21.3K
36.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$27.8K $27.8K
-18.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$44.62 $44.62
303.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$13.27 $13.27
97.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$30.92 $30.92
70.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$33.67 $33.67
38.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$16.73 $16.73
-2.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.92 $6.92
99.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$243 $243
559.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$6,381 $6,381
92.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$57.2 $57.2
25.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$47.57 $47.57
8.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$100 $100
0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$81.6 $81.6
34.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$339 $339
310.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$271 $271
308.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$583 $583
289.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$454 $454
291.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,261 $1,261
453.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,026 $1,026
397.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ecuador
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$513 $513
607.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
10.56
-39.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ecuador: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.