Cost of living comparison
Quito is 31.2% more expensive than Abraq Khaitan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 99.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 22.1% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Abraq Khaitan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Abraq Khaitan, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
|
Abraq Khaitan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
KWD2.000
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KWD2.000
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KWD0.130
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Abraq Khaitan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
KWD1.140
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
KWD0.180
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
KWD0.180
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
KWD0.090
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Abraq Khaitan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,258.31
KWD5,011.460
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Abraq Khaitan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$715.37
KWD220.500
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.30
KWD180.410
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 99.4% more for childcare
|
Abraq Khaitan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.58
KWD50.110
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,251.66
KWD1,002.290
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abraq Khaitan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.29
KWD25.060
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Abraq Khaitan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.52
KWD10.020
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.29
KWD25.060
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
$83.12
|
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