Cost of living comparison
Palo Alto is 3.6 times more expensive than Quito.
If you lived in Palo Alto instead of Quito, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Palo Alto
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$27.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$2.17
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
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Quito
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$5.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$8.45
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.33
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$5.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$7.75
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$3.30
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.60
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$3.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.66
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
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Quito
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.85
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$30,530.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$18.41
|
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pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$60.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$3,397.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$3,198.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$213.87
|
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pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$2,705.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$37,770.00
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$5.10
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$11.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$120.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$15.99
|
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pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$45.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$36.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$80.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$117.22
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