Common information

Capital
Quito
Language
Spanish, Quechua
Currency
US Dollar
Population
15 223 680
Phone code
+593

Cost of living and prices in Ecuador

Shared room
outside of centre134USD/month
in city centre170USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre202USD/month
in city centre295USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 25 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 13 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 14 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 25,000 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 44 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 24 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 68 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 59 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 110 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 88 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 369 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 252 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 638 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 503 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 37 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 37 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,196 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,089 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 443 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 10.50

List of largest cities in Ecuador

Ratings

Main factors in Ecuador

Leisure quality
7.1
Quality of life
7.6
Travelers rating
7.4
Travelers rating
7.2
English speaking
6.9
Nightlife
5.7
Coworking spaces
5.8
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
5.7

Safety in Ecuador

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
5
Racial tolerance
6.5
Female friendly
6.5
Friendliness to foreigners
7.7
Stability of the state
4
Conditions for starting a business
7.3
Freedom of the press
4

Availability of prices in Ecuador

Cost of living
7.2
Rent, price
9.1
Products, price
7.4
Restaurants, price
8.1
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Ecuador

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
8.4
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
8

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Ecuador

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 27 28 28 28 29 28 29 31 28 27 27 28 31
Average high, °C 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 22 22
Average temperature, °C 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 20
Average low, °C 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 15 15 14 14 14 15
Record low, °C 9 9 9 9 10 10 8 10 10 8 8 8 8
Rain, days 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 13
Fog, days 7 7 7 6 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 75
Thunderstorms, days 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 12
Average precipitation, mm. 29 39 29 48 128 161 182 148 86 42 18 17 927
Relative humidity, % 60 61 60 60 61 64 63 62 62 60 59 58 61
Relative humidity morning, % 67 68 67 68 70 71 71 71 70 68 67 67 69
Relative humidity evening, % 52 54 53 53 54 55 54 55 55 54 52 52 54
Wind speed, km/h 10 11 11 12 11 9 10 9 10 10 11 12 10
Day Length, часов 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12
Dew point, °C 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 13 13 12 165
Growing degree-day, °C 292 306 304 327 332 305 339 328 326 298 287 287 3732
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 16 16 16 15 16 16 17 17 16 14 15 16 16