Cost of living comparison
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.
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
₫64,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.43
₫167,607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.99
₫25,945
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.78
₫20,351
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.04
₫27,043
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.27
₫137,523
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.54
₫144,461
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.19
₫31,097
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.85
₫48,330
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.00
₫26,199
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.65
₫16,954
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.19
₫31,102
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.58
₫15,201
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.72
₫18,827
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.61
₫16,021
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.77
₫98,293
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.89
₫153,682
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$12.67
₫330,454
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$275.97
₫7,196,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$199.24
₫5,195,226
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$38.91
₫1,014,673
|
|
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
|
?? |
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.90
₫23,445
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.26
₫32,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.19
₫30,943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$1.98
₫51,571
|
|
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
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
?? |
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