Statement:
In Ecuador the cost of living is lower than in The Maldives

In the Cost of Living rating Ecuador holds position #72 2012 out of 90 and The Maldives is #43 out of 123 2015.
Position of Ecuador is better than position of The Maldives.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Ecuador and The Maldives, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Cost of Living 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 35.73
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 54.49
  2. Cost of Living 2021 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 38.79
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 61.03
  3. Cost of Living 2020 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.62
  4. Cost of Living 2019 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 41.99
  5. Cost of Living 2018 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 42.41
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 66.37
  6. Cost of Living 2017 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 46.77
  7. Cost of Living 2016 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 43.98
  8. Cost of Living 2015 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 43.53
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 58.74
  9. Cost of Living 2014 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 45.56
  10. Cost of Living 2013 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 46.61
  11. Cost of Living 2012 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Cost of Living Index' value is 50.85