[EDDIE LACINSKI]

I agree with what you say but I wasn’t trying to do a realistic comparison of overall costs.
US gasoline is $1.48 per gallon whilst Aussie gasoline is $1.60 per litre, not gallon but this is due to govt tax.
Ecuador has it,s own gasoline and the govt keeps the price low which is fair enough.
When it comes to massages the point I was trying to make is that labour costs in US and Australia are high therefore
$25 to $60 is acceptable.
Now Thailand and Ecuador have extremely low wages in comparison to us and therefore a massage in Thailand is $6 and that is as expected.
Now for some reason the masseur in Ecuador charges 4 to 5 times more than the one in Thailand.
I am not complaining about that or criticising it but simply was wondering if anyone out there knows any specific reason for this price which to me seems out of kilter with other wages and prices in Ecuador.

[EDDIE LACINSKI]

Interesting prices for a massage. I live on the Gold Coast in Australia and pay $1480 a month for a condo near the beach but $25 to $35 for a one hour massage. When I was in Ecuador last year I paid $2 for a taxi across town that would cost me $$60 here in Australia. Makes a massage in Ecuador seem horrendously expensive. On my way home via Bangkok I had massages for $6 and they were pretty intense.
I’m confused.Am I missing something
EDMUND LACINSKI

[EDDIE LACINSKI]

Jennifer
Of course it is a good idea. Last year I did the trip by bus and it cost me peanuts, I saw the countryside and I was relaxed because someone else was doing the driving. In fact over a month I did all of Ecuador this way and will do it again some day.
I travelled with only a shoulder bag for luggage and simply hopped on a bus and travelled to the next town, strolled into town, booked a reasonable looking hotel and checked out the town, including restaurants, beaches,real estate etc.
When I had seen enough I got on another bus to another town and did it all again
Travelling by plane is fine if you want to get from A to B fast but you see only the departure lounge and arrival lounge.
Eddie Lacinski

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