Cost of living comparison
Boca Raton is 2.6 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7 times more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
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pay 2.3 times more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
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pay 25.4% more in Boca Raton
- Housing
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pay 4.6 times more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
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pay 4.8 times more in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.7% more in Boca Raton
- Clothing
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pay 23.1% less in Boca Raton
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Boca Raton are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Boca Raton.
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$22.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$2,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$180.27
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$1,183.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$23.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$12.00
|
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pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Boca Raton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$34.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$71.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$56.67
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