Cost of living comparison
Quito is 14.2% cheaper than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 6.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 56.1% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Quito
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 56.1% more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$83.12
|
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