Cost of living comparison
Quito is 37.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.12
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
CA$3.12
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
CA$6.71
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.39
CA$12.08
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
CA$4.35
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
CA$7.80
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.29
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
CA$0.75
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.16
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CA$1.15
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.59
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
CA$5.93
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.78
CA$122.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
CA$19.95
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.14
CA$70.71
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.24
CA$1,875.30
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,273.83
CA$1,832.98
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.52
CA$197.88
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$620.59
CA$893.00
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,554.51
CA$31,015.86
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.43
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.29
CA$19.13
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.60
CA$36.83
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33
CA$76.74
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.93
CA$53.14
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.49
CA$131.65
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.18
CA$149.91
|
$83.12
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Quito or Hamilton. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.