Cost of living comparison
Quito is 30.1% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 89.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 58.7% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 46.0% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,907.570
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.820
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.320
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.610
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 89.9% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.110
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.910
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.130
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.690
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.970
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.070
|
$83.12
|
|
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