Cost of living comparison
Quito is 33.2% cheaper than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 38.6% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 58.7% less in Quito
- Childcare
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pay 1.1% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.3% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Queenstown
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$18.02
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.67
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.10
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Queenstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.32
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.67
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.21
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.88
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.64
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.25
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.45
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.47
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.50
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Queenstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.44
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$48,945.37
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$31.21
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Queenstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$87.89
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,347.79
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,127.19
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$116.90
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 1.1% less for childcare
|
Queenstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$625.64
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$10,010.30
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Queenstown
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.69
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.04
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$95.60
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Queenstown
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$110.11
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$58.39
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$150.15
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$202.71
|
$83.12
|
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