Ecuador vs Peru

Ecuador's $1,125/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities); Peru's $974/mo monthly cost (across 3 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ecuador's 2.0/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities); Peru's 1.4/5 safety score (across 3 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ecuador's 2.4/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities); Peru's 2.1/5 mobility score (across 3 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ecuador's 3.3/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities); Peru's 3.3/5 culture score (across 3 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ecuador's passport reaches 39 destinations visa-free to Peru's 81 — Peru 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.

Ecuador has no annual passenger volume data yet; Peru's 37M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 7 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ecuador runs 16°C to 30°C for most people; Peru runs 11°C to 31°C for most people. Latacunga runs colder, at 3°C and Playas runs hotter, at 38°C; Sicuani runs colder, at -7°C and Puerto Maldonado runs hotter, at 39°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.