Cost of living comparison
Quito is 37.6% cheaper than Guelph.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Guelph, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Guelph
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.53
CA$23.09
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.55
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CA$1.72
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Guelph
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CA$3.64
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CA$5.52
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.82
CA$10.92
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
CA$4.11
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
CA$5.45
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.54
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.76
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
CA$1.99
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.12
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.87
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.71
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Guelph
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.86
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
CA$85.32
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.09
CA$22.48
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Guelph
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.15
CA$86.83
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,471.79
CA$2,056.16
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,426.70
CA$1,993.18
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.23
CA$151.20
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Guelph
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$862.18
CA$1,204.51
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,777.26
CA$15,056.37
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guelph
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.53
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
CA$4.64
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.77
CA$15.05
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.48
CA$80.30
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.06
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Guelph
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
CA$72.56
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
CA$48.51
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.03
CA$110.41
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.36
CA$154.18
|
$83.12
|
|
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