Cost of living comparison
Quito is 35.1% cheaper than Richmond Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 67.9% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Richmond Hill, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$21.97
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.21
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
CA$2.70
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.83
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.07
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
CA$4.83
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
CA$14.82
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.20
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
CA$5.09
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.57
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.77
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.11
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.07
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.47
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
CA$5.61
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.65
CA$150.37
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CA$17.99
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.29
CA$68.35
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,767.47
CA$2,402.08
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,903.98
CA$2,587.61
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
CA$194.14
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$646.64
CA$878.81
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,088.16
CA$20,505.56
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.59
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CA$4.30
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.70
CA$63.47
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
CA$14.40
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$58.59
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.09
CA$70.79
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.07
CA$83.00
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
CA$110.58
|
$83.12
|
|
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