Cost of living comparison
Quito is 54.0% cheaper than Irvine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Quito
- Groceries
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pay 49.6% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 48.4% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 75.9% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 13.9% less in Quito
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Irvine, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Irvine
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Irvine
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.56
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Irvine
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.00
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Irvine
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,561.43
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,375.00
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.82
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Irvine
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,807.14
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Irvine
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.25
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Irvine
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.50
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
|
$83.12
|
|
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