Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Orlando (FL), United States
Orlando vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Orlando is 2.3 times more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 3.1 times more in Orlando
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Orlando
Transportation
pay 67.3% more in Orlando
Housing
pay 4.1 times more in Orlando
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Orlando
Entertainment and Sports
pay 72.0% more in Orlando
Clothing
pay 2.0% more in Orlando

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Orlando are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Orlando.

Orlando vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Orlando instead of Quito, you would:

pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

 
Quito
Orlando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$24.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$10.75
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$2.77
 

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Quito
Orlando
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$3.67
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$6.20
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$4.37
 

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pay 67.3% more for transportation

 
Quito
Orlando
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$3.44
 
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$50.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$31,406.50
 

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Quito
Orlando
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$77.11
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$1,933.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$1,727.58
 

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Quito
Orlando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$1,175.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$6,833.33
 

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pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Orlando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$4.93
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$9.00
 

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

 
Quito
Orlando
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$48.17
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$36.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$83.56
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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