Cost of living comparison
Quito is 62.1% more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 91.8% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.74
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.51
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
R$24.23
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$19.79
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
R$9.77
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.03
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.27
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$4.07
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.44
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.11
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$22.94
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$61.38
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.64
R$807.62
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.35
R$861.47
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
R$8.61
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.58
R$114.86
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.19
R$297.92
|
$83.12
|
|
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