Healthcare

Public Health system

Ecuador has a comprehensive national

healthcare⁠

system available to all residents regardless of economic status. No insurance is required.

Ranked the 20th most efficient health care system in the world

US ranked 46th

General cost for healthcare are 10%-25% of the cost for the same treatment in the US

General Practitioner Cost: $10-$20 per visit

Specialist Cost: $30-$40 per visit

Often no charge for follow-up visits

For local insurance plans: http://www.saludsa.com/

Most doctors are trained in Western Universities and speak fluent English

Health insurance is required as of a recent 2017 law but no verification process has been implemented to ensure this requirement is complied with.

We entered without showing any proof of insurance

Insurance is very cheap. The average male in the US could expect to pay $1200/mo and comparable coverage in Ecuador would cost $70/mo

Dental Care

Cleaning: $30-$45

Cavities: $25-$35

Vaccines are available to anyone that wants them, regardless of country of origin

Mask mandates are in still in place but loosely enforced in the Vilcabamba area

Most, if not all, expats do not wear masks outdoors

Locals will often wear mask indoors but will not require someone not wearing a mask to do so

Currently, a negative PCR test taken within the last 72 hours is required to enter the country

Ecuador requires non-citizens to be fully vaccinated to enter the country

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