Cost of living comparison
Salem is 2.3 times more expensive than Quito.
If you lived in Salem instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Salem
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$15.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.97
|
|
pay 83.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$6.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$4.38
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$4.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.86
|
|
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.06
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$15.44
|
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pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$69.80
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$1,633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$144.06
|
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pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
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pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$7.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$35.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$13.50
|
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pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Salem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$50.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$38.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$80.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$103.33
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