Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Bat Yam, Israel
Bat Yam vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Bat Yam is 95.6% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Bat Yam
Groceries
pay 53.2% more in Bat Yam
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Bat Yam
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Bat Yam
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Bat Yam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 72.8% more in Bat Yam
Clothing
pay 18.9% more in Bat Yam

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bat Yam.

Bat Yam vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Quito, you would:

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Quito
Bat Yam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$16.00
₪59.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$16.00
₪59.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$2.53
₪9.36

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pay 53.2% more for groceries

 
Quito
Bat Yam
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$3.35
₪12.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$7.18
₪26.52
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$7.60
₪28.08

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Quito
Bat Yam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$7.18
₪26.54
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$69.33
₪256.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$37,330.15
₪137,924.74

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Quito
Bat Yam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$26.35
₪97.37
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$1,066.58
₪3,940.71
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$973.25
₪3,595.90

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Quito
Bat Yam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$846.59
₪3,127.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$8,172.64
₪30,195.67

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pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Bat Yam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$8.80
₪32.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$3.20
₪11.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$9.33
₪34.48

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

 
Quito
Bat Yam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$58.66
₪216.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$44.44
₪164.20
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$89.99
₪332.50

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