Travel budget and cost of living in Ecuador how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Ecuador and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Ecuador. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Ecuador travel budget.
Travel budget in Ecuador
Ecuador: calculate your travel budget
Ecuador: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Ecuador for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 34 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.1 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 708*
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 73 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 9 per person
- $ 7.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 1971*
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 113 for 2 ppl.
- $ 28 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 3400*
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Ecuador in 2024
Cost of living: Ecuador VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Ecuador in 2024 is 42% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Ecuador by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Ecuador compared to the national average.
Cities | /Ecuador | View Details |
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Guayaquil | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Guayaquil |
Huaquillas | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Huaquillas |
Portoviejo | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Portoviejo |
Quito | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Quito |
Cayambe | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Cayambe |
Latacunga | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Latacunga |
Cuenca | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cuenca |
Loja | 19% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Loja |
Local prices in Ecuador by expense type
Ecuador: Restaurant budget
($ 2.5 to $ 6.5)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 11 to $ 31)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 6 to $ 8.1)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.2 to $ 4)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.5 to $ 4)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Ecuador: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 14 to $ 236)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 25 to $ 172)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 28 to $ 225)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 61 to $ 375)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 324
($ 42 to $ 334)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 472
($ 25 to $ 176)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 174
($ 34 to $ 276)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 34 to $ 276)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 50 to $ 228)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 40 to $ 446)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Ecuador: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1 to $ 2.6)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 2.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.3 to $ 3.4)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.5 to $ 11)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1 to $ 4)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.6 to $ 2.5)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Ecuador: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.3 to $ 0.6)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.7 to $ 1)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.7 to $ 2)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 23 to $ 202)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Ecuador: Leisure activity budget
($ 5 to $ 11)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 9.5 to $ 26)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Ecuador: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 5 to $ 8.1)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 26 to $ 87)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 31 to $ 81)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 460)
(fair price: $ 943)
(fair price: $ 511)
(fair price: $ 471)
(fair price: $ 476)
(fair price: $ 1289)
About the information on the cost of living in Ecuador
The information about the cost of living in Ecuador shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Ecuador updated on 22-09-2024.
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