Cost of living comparison
Japan is 36.1% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.8% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 79.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 86.2% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 65.0% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Japan
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Quito, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.44
¥953
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.94
¥731
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 79.8% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.72
¥847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.46
¥808
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.02
¥299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.73
¥404
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.17
¥322
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.64
¥243
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$2.04
¥301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.26
¥187
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.08
¥160
|
|
pay 86.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.22
¥625
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$57.82
¥8,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$25.42
¥3,764
|
|
pay 65.0% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$500.38
¥74,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$325.42
¥48,176
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$288.10
¥42,652
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.71
¥401
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.78
¥411
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.98
¥590
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$57.72
¥8,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$11.97
¥1,773
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$81.66
¥12,090
|
|
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