Cost of living comparison
Quito is 25.5% more expensive than Almaty.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Quito. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Almaty
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.08
KZT4,132.78
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,099.59
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
KZT454.57
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KZT237.64
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 51.7% more for groceries
|
Almaty
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KZT279.16
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
KZT2,341.29
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
KZT2,385.20
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
KZT894.15
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
KZT1,137.13
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT296.95
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KZT444.66
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KZT483.28
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT422.96
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT121.23
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT91.74
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Almaty
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
KZT967.01
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
KZT7,439.01
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,232.73
KZT12,398,350.84
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
KZT3,306.23
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Almaty
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.31
KZT6,807.69
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.11
KZT325,456.71
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.51
KZT215,147.85
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.30
KZT25,224.78
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Almaty
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.00
KZT134,560.09
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,195.17
KZT5,727,855.76
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almaty
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
KZT723.24
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
KZT1,188.18
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
KZT919.54
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
KZT23,677.41
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,582.99
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Almaty
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.33
KZT43,659.30
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.80
KZT21,895.81
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.08
KZT56,323.06
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.69
KZT56,632.61
|
$83.12
|
|
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