Cost of living comparison
Quito is 10.5% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Albania, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$83.12
|
|
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