Cost of living comparison
Quito is 47.3% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$26.82
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$3.93
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.25
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$3.92
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$7.76
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.43
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.56
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.09
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.03
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.88
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.63
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.99
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.07
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.64
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.23
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$118.63
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$41,262.60
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$29.92
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$88.35
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,185.50
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,656.32
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$342.49
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,018.10
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$16,802.03
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.52
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.26
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$58.10
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$21.66
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$131.52
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$99.90
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$191.52
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$196.85
|
$83.12
|
|
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