Cost of living comparison

 Daugavpils, Latvia
compared to
 Quito, Ecuador
Quito vs. Daugavpils Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 6.3% cheaper than Daugavpils.

Restaurants
pay 17.8% less in Quito
Groceries
pay 1.3% more in Quito
Transportation
pay 6.1% more in Quito
Housing
pay 22.0% more in Quito
Childcare
pay 46.5% less in Quito
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2% less in Quito
Clothing
pay 6.1% less in Quito

The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Daugavpils. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.

Quito vs. Daugavpils Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Daugavpils, you would:

pay 17.8% less for restaurants

 
Daugavpils
Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.57
€7.88
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.43
€5.91
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.34
€1.23
$1.08
 

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pay 1.3% more for groceries

 
Daugavpils
Quito
Bread
1 loaf
$1.56
€1.44
$1.58
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.73
€5.27
$4.12
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.85
€4.46
$4.23
 

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

 
Daugavpils
Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.77
€6.22
$2.69
 
Monthly public transit pass $37.51
€34.49
$20.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,399.85
€20,596.62
$20,000.00
 

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pay 22.0% more for housing

 
Daugavpils
Quito
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.49
€14.24
$31.13
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $350.11
€321.92
$451.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $267.94
€246.37
$362.50
 

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

 
Daugavpils
Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $538.03
€494.71
$288.89
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,487.73
€12,401.94
$7,190.00
 

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Daugavpils
Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.38
€3.10
$2.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.75
€2.53
$2.78
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.50
€4.14
$7.50
 

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

 
Daugavpils
Quito
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.84
€75.25
$43.89
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.77
€40.25
$44.40
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.31
€59.13
$97.73
 

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