Cost of living comparison
Quito is 48.8% cheaper than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Quito
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Perth, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
Perth
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.54
A$16.23
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.74
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
A$3.22
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
Perth
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
A$3.78
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
A$6.96
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.46
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
A$6.41
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$5.99
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.37
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.99
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.10
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.08
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.67
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
A$1.23
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
Perth
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.11
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$110.72
A$170.44
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,141.31
A$44,860.40
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
A$35.51
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
Perth
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
A$81.47
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,546.87
A$2,381.27
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.56
A$1,769.64
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.54
A$227.12
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
Perth
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.50
A$2,827.12
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,416.28
A$22,192.55
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.17
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.47
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$50.73
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
A$61.98
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
Perth
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.02
A$118.56
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.23
A$75.79
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.97
A$158.52
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
A$176.23
|
$83.12
|
|
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