Cost of living comparison
Quito is 3.0% cheaper than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
The cost of clothing and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Mahe. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Mahe
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 60.9% more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
$83.12
|
|
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