Cost of living comparison
Quito is 47.1% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 61.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Quito
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.99
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.88
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.63
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£1.00
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.59
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.35
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.62
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.50
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£85.20
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.99
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£30.52
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,179.39
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£883.65
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£177.16
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,306.51
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,969.74
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.56
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.62
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£30.70
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.97
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£65.21
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£32.01
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$83.12
|
|
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