Cost of living comparison
Quito is 18.1% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Quito
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$83.12
|
|
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