Cost of living comparison
Quito is 48.4% cheaper than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 35.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Quito
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Albany, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$24.12
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
A$12.87
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.75
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
A$2.68
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Albany
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
A$2.36
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
A$7.91
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.41
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
A$1.92
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.92
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.22
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Albany
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.71
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Albany
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
A$58.43
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.80
A$118.44
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Albany
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,806.41
A$58,250.22
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
A$12.33
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.09
A$34.31
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albany
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.12
|
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