Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
San Fernando vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 11.4% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 18.4% more in San Fernando
Groceries
pay 52.1% more in San Fernando
Transportation
pay 47.0% more in San Fernando
Housing
pay 9.7% more in San Fernando
Childcare
pay 45.0% less in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.8% more in San Fernando
Clothing
pay 4.5% less in San Fernando

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in San Fernando are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in San Fernando.

San Fernando vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Fernando instead of Quito, you would:

pay 18.4% more for restaurants

 
Quito
San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$8.78
TTD59.57
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$7.31
TTD49.64
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$0.98
TTD6.66

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pay 52.1% more for groceries

 
Quito
San Fernando
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$2.19
TTD14.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$3.93
TTD26.67
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$7.57
TTD51.36

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pay 47.0% more for transportation

 
Quito
San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$3.81
TTD25.89
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$43.89
TTD297.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$33,646.13
TTD228,341.82

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pay 9.7% more for housing

 
Quito
San Fernando
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$45.11
TTD306.11
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$420.58
TTD2,854.27
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$341.34
TTD2,316.51

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

 
Quito
San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$229.27
TTD1,555.95
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$2,194.31
TTD14,891.86

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$1.76
TTD11.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$3.57
TTD24.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$4.68
TTD31.77

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

 
Quito
San Fernando
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$43.89
TTD297.84
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$36.57
TTD248.20
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$104.84
TTD711.50

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