Cost of living comparison
Quito is 1.0% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Quito
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.27
TRY399.16
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
TRY288.35
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY54.72
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
TRY18.99
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
TRY34.66
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
TRY193.56
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TRY157.88
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
TRY73.66
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
TRY107.43
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TRY21.30
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
TRY38.34
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TRY19.42
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY20.58
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY10.88
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY9.52
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
TRY184.57
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.72
TRY1,583.08
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,623.86
TRY1,696,156.89
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
TRY214.85
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
TRY502.35
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.53
TRY35,674.84
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.36
TRY21,787.39
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.19
TRY1,757.16
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$680.19
TRY26,446.78
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,170.99
TRY589,869.20
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
TRY155.48
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
TRY131.93
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
TRY84.81
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.04
TRY1,984.69
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.75
TRY2,206.44
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.70
TRY1,621.26
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
TRY3,915.18
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.67
TRY3,408.59
|
$83.12
|
|
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