Cost of living comparison
Quito is 20.8% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Quito
- Groceries
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pay 16.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 36.9% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 42.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Spain, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$83.12
|
|
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