Cost of living comparison
Amarillo is 76.4% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Amarillo
- Groceries
-
pay 87.4% more in Amarillo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Amarillo
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Amarillo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Amarillo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Amarillo
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Amarillo are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Amarillo. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Amarillo.
If you lived in Amarillo instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Quito
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 87.4% more for groceries
Quito
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$3.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$6.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
Quito
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$2.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$15,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
?? | |
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Quito
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$79.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$1,103.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$197.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Quito
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
?? |
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$20.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
Quito
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$68.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$70.00
|
|
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