Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.61
TTD24.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.99
TTD20.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.99
TTD13.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.93
TTD6.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.66
TTD4.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$2.20
TTD14.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.58
TTD3.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.43
TTD2.93
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.90
TTD53.61
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$33.56
TTD227.76
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$45.71
TTD310.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$80.46
TTD546.03
|
|
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