Cost of living comparison
Quito is 32.8% cheaper than Grande Prairie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 64.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% more in Quito
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Grande Prairie, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Grande Prairie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.14
CA$16.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
CA$3.64
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
CA$3.29
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Grande Prairie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
CA$3.20
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
CA$8.09
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CA$9.55
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
CA$4.58
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
CA$6.35
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.74
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.83
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.08
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$1.03
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Grande Prairie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
CA$5.41
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.53
CA$77.02
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,331.77
CA$46,523.80
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Grande Prairie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.54
CA$97.18
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.84
CA$1,473.25
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.16
CA$1,257.87
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.58
CA$374.96
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Grande Prairie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.00
CA$684.93
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grande Prairie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$7.24
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.81
CA$22.74
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
CA$53.42
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Grande Prairie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.13
CA$102.35
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
$83.12
|
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