Cost of living comparison
Quito is 5.2% cheaper than Liepaja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 18.6% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Quito
The cost of childcare and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Liepaja. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Liepaja, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Liepaja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Liepaja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Liepaja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.16
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.57
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.26
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Liepaja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.67
€279.25
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.94
€246.39
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.07
€200.53
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
Liepaja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.18
€121.55
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liepaja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€45.99
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Liepaja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$83.12
|
|
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