The Ecuador Insider

This article is continued from part 1…

Then, to get around, I recommend not buying a car, that way you don’t have to spend on parking, repairs, gas and insurance. Instead, learn to use the local bus system and the trolley, both of which charge a modest $.25 per ride.

For communicating, buy a cheap used phone on the street for $20, a sim card, and just go on the prepaid system. Buy cards to put credit on your phone and learn to communicate with people like the locals do in countries where cell phone calls are expensive, via text messages.

For internet, you could find free WIFI hot spots to get online with your laptop. Most luxury hotels offer a free signal in their lobby or up-scale restaurants and cafes often do too.

For calls home back to the States, learn to use Skype, teach your mother or father how to use it before leaving, then set times to be connected via email (remember to take a microphone from the States to plug into your laptop).

Following these tips you could live in Ecuador for under $1000 a month, even in 2011!

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Yes, Ecuador is cheap, but it depends a lot on how you play the game.

For someone who wants to move to Ecuador without a large pension or nest egg, here is what needs to be done.

First for your relocation, we suggest you to go for house removal service singapore, since they have a team of well trained surveyors to handle any moving case to offer assurance and peace of mind with the highest service standards.

Then, look for cheap flights to Ecuador, the cheapest are from Miami and New York. During the low seasons (May to November) you can find flights starting for around $350 round trip.

Next, know what to bring down.

Clothing and electronics are more expensive down here in Ecuador so bring down everything you will need in that regard…digital camera, laptop, dress clothes and shoes, etc.

Once in Ecuador, don’t spend a lot of time in hotels. But DONT look for long term rentals online either! Once you are there, hire the reliable best removalists sydney to help you with your things.

Come to Ecuador first, stay in a hotel, then once here on the ground, get to work on finding a place to rent.

You don’t want to agree to a long term rental (and even send a deposit) before you see the place and the surrounding area (I have been burned like this).

Then, once in Ecuador in a cheap hotel you found on hostelworld.com, buy the local paper (in Quito it is El Comercio). Check the classifieds for rentals, and solicit assistance from a local friend or the receptionist of your hotel when calling the ads in the paper (for language help).

Looking for rentals in this way, you could find a room in an apartment starting around $150/month or a small suite-apartment starting around $350/month. In the small towns it is even cheaper to rent. If you need extra space for your belongings consider looking into a self storage facility.

Then, once you find a place to stay, locate the nearest supermarket and grocery shop. Cooking can save you several hundred dollars a month on food and is healthier than always eating in the street.

If you don’t know how to cook or don’t want to, I recommend eating heavy during lunch, when you can buy a plate lunch in Ecuador for $2, and eat light snacks for breakfast and dinner.

Then, to get around… please see part 2 of this article when published in a couple days, thanks…

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Finding organic products can be a trip in Ecuador, here are a few tips to find some commonly sought after organic products…

Chia seeds _ “semillas molidas” full 500 gm $12,00
Contact to acquire: Jose Trujillo, telf. 04 2 22 19 76 Guayaquil… jgregortrujillo1 at hotmail.com

The chia that Jose sells is 100% organic, the farm that grows the seeds is on the coast of Ecuador, near Salinas…if u write him he can sell you some, although he usually just exports due to lack of local demand…

Goji Berries, people do not consume in Ecuador..but
this contact can get the goji.. Andres Muñoz telf.086710948 / 092589980 cacaroto77 at hotmail.com

Acai berries, 120 liquid capules of 1000 mmg each one $ 34,00
Andres Muñoz telf.086710948 / 092589980 Guayaquil cacaroto77 at hotmail.com

Chemical free laundry detergent- Supermaxi brand OZZ, detergent of 1kg $4.50
After a lot of looking the only one I found that works for you is this generic one in the sumpermarket stores Supermaxi…

Chemical free laundry dishwashing detergent- Supermaxi brand OZZ, liquid of 200gm $ 2,80
After a lot of looking the only one I found that works for you is this generic one in the sumpermarket stores Supermaxi…

Organic coconut Oil.. www.amazon.com
Can not find in Ecuador, but can buy in amazon.com and I have been told by friends that the products do and can arrive to Ecuador.

Bicarbonation of sodium.- 10gm $ 0,50
Can find in any drugstore “farmacia” in the street!

Organic Shop Store .-If you would like organic products a great store is right in front of the China embassy in Quito = Address: Av. Atahualpa 349 y Av. Amazonas, Quito, Ecuador

Another good organic store is… Cooperativa Zapallo Verde. Address.- La Casa del Árbol
Lugo y Vizcaya (esq) – La Floresta (My son and I live close to here.)
zapalloverde at gmail.com
telf. 600-6275 (only on wednesdays)
Supermaxi is a big box store in many parts of Ecuador where you can find many organic products

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My advice, DON’T… Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Alright, so you want to get married in Ecuador, it’s pretty straight forward, just go to the Department of Civil matters in Ecuador with your passport (they may also ask for your birth certificate) and sign away.

Foreigners have the same rights to marry as locals in Ecuador do, and it does qualify you for a resident-type visa.

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Sure.

The Average Salary of a Domestic Employee in Ecuador is currently around $270-350 per month, working full time five days a week.

Plus, if doing everything above board by the books, you will have to register the contract in the Department of Labor and pay her/him employment benefits as stipulated by law… usually costing you another couple hundred per month.

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