Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Da Lat, Vietnam
Da Lat vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Da Lat is 22.9% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 16.7% less in Da Lat
Groceries
pay 8.9% more in Da Lat
Transportation
pay 8.0% less in Da Lat
Housing
pay 29.9% less in Da Lat
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.6% less in Da Lat

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Da Lat.

Da Lat vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Lat instead of Quito, you would:

pay 16.7% less for restaurants

 
Quito
Da Lat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$2.47
₫64,512
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$6.43
₫167,732
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$0.99
₫25,964

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pay 8.9% more for groceries

 
Quito
Da Lat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$1.04
₫27,063
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$5.27
₫137,625
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$5.54
₫144,568

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

 
Quito
Da Lat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$3.77
₫98,366
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
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pay 29.9% less for housing

 
Quito
Da Lat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$12.67
₫330,700
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$275.97
₫7,201,513
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$199.24
₫5,199,082

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Quito
Da Lat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
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pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Da Lat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$0.90
₫23,463
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$1.26
₫32,924
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$1.19
₫30,966

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Quito
Da Lat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
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