Cost of living comparison
Quito is 35.1% cheaper than Kalgoorlie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Quito
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Kalgoorlie, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.07
A$37.52
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.54
A$17.15
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.62
A$5.90
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
A$5.36
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30
A$5.36
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
A$3.75
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.98
A$16.23
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.32
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
A$2.43
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
A$2.43
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.92
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
A$2.43
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.93
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.07
A$37.52
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.90
A$107.21
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.84
A$1,286.54
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$461.32
A$750.48
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.78
A$368.93
|
$31.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,190.00
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
A$9.65
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
A$6.97
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
A$58.97
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.83
A$24.12
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.43
A$80.41
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.95
A$53.61
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.08
A$128.65
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.12
|
|
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