Cost of living comparison
Quito is 22.9% cheaper than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 39.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Quito
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Alicante. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.96
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.48
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.62
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.26
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€6.20
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
€11.36
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Alicante
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.80
€28.57
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.84
€859.07
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.53
€671.78
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.70
€82.18
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.92
€633.79
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,806.63
€9,404.14
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
€1.92
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
€5.29
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.06
€49.92
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.48
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
€56.70
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
€27.75
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€87.36
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.92
€96.78
|
$83.12
|
|
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