Chile vs Ecuador

Chile's $1,722/mo monthly cost (across 8 scored cities); Ecuador's $1,125/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Chile's 2.0/5 safety score (across 8 scored cities); Ecuador's 2.0/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Chile's 2.6/5 mobility score (across 8 scored cities); Ecuador's 2.4/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Chile's 3.4/5 culture score (across 7 scored cities); Ecuador's 3.3/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Chile's passport reaches 108 destinations visa-free to Ecuador's 39 — Chile opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Chile's 36M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 8 scored cities); Ecuador has no annual passenger volume data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Chile runs -2°C to 31°C for most people; Ecuador runs 16°C to 30°C for most people. Punta Arenas runs colder, at -19°C; Latacunga runs colder, at 3°C and Playas runs hotter, at 38°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.