Cost of living comparison
Quito is 9.7% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS11,728.11
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,051.97
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,566.58
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,156.31
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,297.72
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,536.74
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,374.20
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,459.45
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,988.29
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS985.53
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS932.59
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS645.94
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,065.78
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS455.29
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS538.80
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,736.78
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS11,728.11
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS24,788,968.16
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,836.51
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS25,369.38
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS547,678.80
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS381,048.93
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS52,492.41
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS230,830.61
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,773,211.31
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,918.90
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,181.66
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,558.86
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS29,020.58
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,330.96
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS95,504.16
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS79,675.61
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS121,627.92
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS127,109.30
|
$83.12
|
|
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