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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Ecuador VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Ecuador in 2025 is 42% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Ecuador by expense type

Ecuador: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 3.6/person
($ 2.5 to $ 6.1)

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84% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 16/person
($ 10.2 to $ 29)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 7.2/person
($ 6.1 to $ 8.1)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 2.1 for 500ml
($ 1.3 to $ 4)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.2

Imported beer

$ 2.9 for 330ml
($ 1.5 to $ 4)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 2.5/cup
($ 1.5 to $ 4)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Fizzy drink

$ 1/can
($ 0.6 to $ 2.1)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Ecuador: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 50/night
($ 14 to $ 213)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 105

2-star hotel

$ 64/night
($ 26 to $ 195)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 143

3-star hotel

$ 86/night
($ 29 to $ 247)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 153

4-star hotel

$ 151/night
($ 66 to $ 376)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 184

5-star hotel

$ 106/night
($ 42 to $ 329)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 241

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 49/month
($ 26 to $ 126)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 96/month
($ 36 to $ 276)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 195

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 110/month
($ 35 to $ 284)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 191

Cottage or guest house

$ 98/month
($ 54 to $ 200)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 167

Family room

$ 145/month
($ 40 to $ 477)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 255

Ecuador: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.2/litre
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)

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15% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.2/500g
($ 2.1 to $ 5.5)

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33% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.5/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 2.2/12 eggs
($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.9

Chicken

$ 5.7/kg
($ 2.7 to $ 12)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Apples

$ 2.1/kg
($ 1 to $ 3.6)

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25% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 2.4)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Potatoes

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 2.4)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 1.2
($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)

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9% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Ecuador: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.3/ticket
($ 0.3 to $ 0.5)

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87% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.5/km
($ 0.9 to $ 2.1)

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47% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.7/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 0.8)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.1)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 55/24hrs
($ 24 to $ 178)

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7% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 59

Ecuador: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 7.2/ticket
($ 5.1 to $ 9.1)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 16/hr
($ 4.6 to $ 26)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Ecuador: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 6.1/pack
($ 4.6 to $ 8.1)

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47% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 57
($ 26 to $ 93)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

Summer dress

$ 49
($ 26 to $ 77)

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3% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

Montreal → Quito

$ 556
(fair price: $ 494)

Toronto → Quito

$ 586
(fair price: $ 481)

New York City → Quito

$ 588
(fair price: $ 463)

London → Quito

$ 1113
(fair price: $ 1030)

Los Angeles → Quito

$ 595
(fair price: $ 489)

London → Galapagos Islands

$ 1534
(fair price: $ 1345)

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