Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Bar instead of Quito, you would:
pay 99.3% more for restaurants
Quito
|
Bar
|
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---|---|---|---|
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$2.33
€2.26
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.05
€2.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.77
€0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$87.16
€84.87
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$37.85
€36.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.29
€4.17
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$150.05
€146.10
|
|
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