Cost of living comparison
Quito is 19.5% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 49.3% more in Quito
The cost of clothing and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.98
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.83
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.57
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.91
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.81
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.89
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.69
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,015.93
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.21
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.17
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 40.1% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,535.11
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.30
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.56
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.03
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 49.3% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.74
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.66
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.24
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.18
|
$83.12
|
|
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