Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 82.7% more expensive than Quito.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Sydney
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
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pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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pay 97.1% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
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pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
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pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
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