Cost of living comparison
Quito is 3.6% more expensive than Brasov.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% more in Quito
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Brasov. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Brasov, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Brasov
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.70
RON46.78
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON9.36
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
RON8.73
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Brasov
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
RON19.42
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
RON27.28
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RON14.14
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.58
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.50
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RON3.33
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
RON5.10
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON2.07
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.26
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Brasov
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RON27.14
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON83.17
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON28.07
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 39.5% more for housing
|
Brasov
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Brasov
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasov
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
RON12.48
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
RON14.31
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.53
RON248.65
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.59
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Brasov
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.81
RON370.61
|
$83.12
|
|
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