Cost of living comparison
Quito is 31.6% more expensive than Guangzhou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.3% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Guangzhou. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Guangzhou, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
Guangzhou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
CN¥35.54
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Guangzhou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
CN¥14.81
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
CN¥54.99
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.95
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
CN¥12.36
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
CN¥13.67
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.54
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.38
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥6.25
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.61
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.81
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Guangzhou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.49
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.52
CN¥91.39
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,263.66
CN¥162,475.72
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
CN¥33.31
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Guangzhou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.09
CN¥88.20
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.89
CN¥3,983.78
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.17
CN¥2,183.27
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
CN¥363.64
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Guangzhou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$382.66
CN¥2,792.55
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,561.37
CN¥113,563.76
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guangzhou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
CN¥7.11
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CN¥24.36
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
CN¥28.43
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.82
CN¥239.48
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.77
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Guangzhou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.40
CN¥280.27
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.01
CN¥219.00
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.77
CN¥494.61
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.66
CN¥406.19
|
$83.12
|
|
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