Cost of living comparison
Quito is 42.9% cheaper than Ashqelon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 42.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.2% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 33.4% less in Quito
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Ashqelon, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Ashqelon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
₪10.34
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.88
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Ashqelon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.10
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪27.04
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.65
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.63
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.70
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.10
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.68
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.78
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₪3.61
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Ashqelon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.62
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.53
₪134.97
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,890.15
₪143,688.52
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪28.57
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Ashqelon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.33
₪108.37
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.26
₪3,004.79
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.61
₪2,610.72
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪677.14
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Ashqelon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$706.61
₪2,610.72
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪96,547.32
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashqelon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
₪12.81
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.44
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
₪216.74
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.84
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Ashqelon
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪391.04
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪197.04
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪435.12
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.21
₪525.43
|
$83.12
|
|
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