Cost of living comparison
Quito is 34.3% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Quito
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,439.75
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,880.67
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.40
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC733.80
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.20
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,142.07
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,632.72
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,638.67
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,213.34
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC979.73
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.56
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.13
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.11
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC652.70
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.19
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,756.39
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,098.29
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,546,556.93
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,006.74
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,918.97
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,724.00
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,852.93
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,670.92
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC261,929.44
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,241,062.04
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.20
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.03
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,537.95
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,986.04
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,880.67
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,960.11
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,521.52
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,277.74
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,923.14
|
$83.12
|
|
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