Ecuador vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2084
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$326
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$559
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$414
💸 GDP per capita
$6610
$1952
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
6.62
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
62.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
32
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
78.7%
🎓 Higher education
54
69
😀 Quality of life
32
39
🏙️ Population
16.9M
48.5M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($812) is 19% more expensive than in Kenya ($685). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 142nd for Kenya 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 0.6 months in Kenya. Ranked 141st and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Kenya 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 Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$38.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$2134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.58
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$53.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6414
$7430

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$760
5.55M
Mombasa
$580
1.21M
Kisumu
$522
410K
Eldoret
$483
289K
Nakuru
$500
308K
Thika
$589
279K
Mumias
$490
100K
Machakos
$408
114K
Malindi
$498
120K
Meru
$541
42.7K