Cost of living comparison
Quito is 47.9% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
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pay 35.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 51.6% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 63.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
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pay 62.2% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.8% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Quito
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Munich, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.49
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.07
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.90
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.25
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.38
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.05
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.70
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.55
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.31
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,615.08
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€24.03
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€35.62
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,366.03
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,122.11
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€251.67
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€875.20
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,586.61
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.63
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€46.90
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€86.93
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€36.00
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€86.67
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€120.72
|
$83.12
|
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