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A retired couple from Uruguay, Silvia and Andrés, are traveling through South America in a motorhome they built themselves. They are currently in Manta, Ecuador, despite a negative experience with theft.
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A retired couple from Uruguay, Silvia and Andrés, are traveling through South America in a motorhome they built themselves. They are currently in Mant...
A retired couple from Uruguay, Silvia and Andrés, are traveling through South America in a motorhome they built themselves. They are currently in Manta, Ecuador, despite a negative experience with theft.
Ecuador — fuel prices
Updated: 08.08.2026
Gasolina Extra
$0.76 /l
€0.66 · £0.56/l
14 of 140
cheaper than 91% of countries
Midgrade
$1.08 /l
€0.94 · £0.80/l
14 of 93
cheaper than 86% of countries
Diésel
$0.75 /l
€0.65 · £0.55/l
13 of 141
cheaper than 91% of countries
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