Cost of living comparison
Quito is 13.7% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 11.8% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 2.7% less in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$83.12
|
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