Cost of living comparison
Atlantic City is 2.2 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Atlantic City
- Groceries
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pay 2.4 times more in Atlantic City
- Transportation
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pay 47.1% more in Atlantic City
- Housing
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pay 2.8 times more in Atlantic City
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 91.5% more in Atlantic City
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% less in Atlantic City
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Atlantic City are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Atlantic City.
If you lived in Atlantic City instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Atlantic City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$64.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$75.00
|
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