Cost of living comparison
Quito is 65.9% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 85.0% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB732.67
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB450.87
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB80.34
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB47.62
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 85.0% more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB49.70
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB402.08
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB356.92
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB135.87
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB180.35
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB49.29
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB56.81
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB63.91
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB91.90
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.66
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.75
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB230.05
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB2,141.64
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB3,268,825.65
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB450.87
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB736.43
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB37,103.05
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB23,887.57
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB8,084.19
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB26,150.61
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB474,825.11
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB112.72
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB180.26
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB253.05
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB3,101.63
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB450.87
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,798.72
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,564.71
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB7,765.03
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB8,806.10
|
$83.12
|
|
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