Cost of living comparison
Quito is 2.7 times more expensive than Bacolod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.5% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 58.1% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Bacolod. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Bacolod, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Bacolod
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.62
₱91.54
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.84
₱216.81
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
₱97.97
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
₱79.34
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Bacolod
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
₱66.49
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
₱342.68
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
₱98.29
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
₱109.27
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.89
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₱87.42
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₱15.30
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.64
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Bacolod
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₱251.21
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
₱578.16
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.63
₱148.39
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Bacolod
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.69
₱1,734.48
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.73
₱11,683.62
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.06
₱8,311.03
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.69
₱4,108.04
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Bacolod
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.10
₱1,927.20
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bacolod
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
₱60.22
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
₱154.18
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
₱163.81
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.10
₱1,927.20
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.07
₱173.45
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Bacolod
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.71
₱3,035.33
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,445.40
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.71
₱3,035.33
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.63
₱2,408.99
|
$83.12
|
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