Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Bar, Montenegro
Bar vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Bar is 27.7% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 99.3% more in Bar
Groceries
pay 3.6% more in Bar
Transportation
pay 48.4% more in Bar
Housing
pay 60.1% more in Bar
Childcare
pay 16.4% less in Bar
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.6% less in Bar
Clothing
pay 18.4% more in Bar

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Bar are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Bar. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bar.

Bar vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bar instead of Quito, you would:

pay 99.3% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Bar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$10.72
€10.44
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$8.57
€8.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$1.55
€1.51

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pay 3.6% more for groceries

 
Quito
Bar
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$0.84
€0.82
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$3.85
€3.75
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$4.53
€4.41

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pay 48.4% more for transportation

 
Quito
Bar
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$6.18
€6.02
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$26.79
€26.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$30,009.37
€29,220.42

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pay 60.1% more for housing

 
Quito
Bar
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$27.96
€27.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$624.30
€607.89
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$489.69
€476.82

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

 
Quito
Bar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$241.15
€234.81
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$6,013.78
€5,855.68

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Bar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$2.68
€2.61
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$2.27
€2.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$3.75
€3.65

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

 
Quito
Bar
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$60.29
€58.70
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$28.13
€27.39
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$90.43
€88.05

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