Cost of living comparison
Quito is 86.1% more expensive than Bangalore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 76.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Bangalore. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Bangalore
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
₹304.95
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₹325.28
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.59
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.59
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 76.6% more for groceries
Bangalore
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹49.97
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
₹324.71
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
₹204.05
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₹94.95
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₹156.96
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹109.37
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹33.77
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₹51.13
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹22.86
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.20
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.77
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 65.9% more for transportation
Bangalore
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
₹395.16
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.41
₹1,321.47
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
₹345.61
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 76.5% more for housing
Bangalore
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.44
₹981.51
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.94
₹27,271.17
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.40
₹15,730.97
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.38
₹2,863.24
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Bangalore
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.79
₹10,360.91
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,580.34
₹307,100.13
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
Bangalore
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.30
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₹186.33
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹365.94
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
₹1,864.86
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹406.61
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
Bangalore
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.90
₹2,822.31
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.32
₹2,600.58
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.75
₹4,610.39
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.87
₹3,334.17
|
$83.12
|
|
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