Cost of living comparison
Quito is 40.4% cheaper than Galway.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 66.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Galway, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Galway
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€14.56
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.73
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.16
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Galway
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.05
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
€4.65
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.72
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.07
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.65
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.05
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.16
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.40
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.41
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Galway
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.02
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€54.60
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.73
€18.45
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Galway
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.91
€39.83
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,723.75
€1,463.45
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,521.90
€1,292.08
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.92
€152.75
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Galway
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.98
€830.30
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,369.43
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Galway
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
€3.28
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.97
€43.27
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Galway
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€70.97
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.22
€29.90
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€75.07
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.89
€87.35
|
$83.12
|
|
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