Cost of living comparison
Foshan is 8.6% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Foshan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Foshan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Foshan
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Foshan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Foshan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Foshan
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Foshan
The cost of childcare and groceries in Foshan are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Foshan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Foshan.
If you lived in Foshan instead of Quito, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Foshan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.87
CN¥35.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.31
CN¥2.29
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.96
CN¥14.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$6.40
CN¥46.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$7.62
CN¥55.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.87
CN¥13.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.87
CN¥13.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.90
CN¥6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.60
CN¥4.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.83
CN¥6.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.46
CN¥3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.47
CN¥32.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$11.13
CN¥81.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$19,132.83
CN¥140,063.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$4.56
CN¥33.41
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$13.67
CN¥100.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$218.00
CN¥1,595.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$120.59
CN¥882.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$50.30
CN¥368.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$508.66
CN¥3,723.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$23,655.14
CN¥173,169.79
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.16
CN¥23.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.83
CN¥28.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$67.25
CN¥492.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.96
CN¥50.93
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$43.41
CN¥317.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$28.97
CN¥212.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$67.77
CN¥496.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$85.76
CN¥627.83
|
|
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