Cost of living comparison
Quito is 15.2% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 56.7% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$201.10
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$162.89
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.66
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.09
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.45
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$272.38
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$350.30
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.38
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$142.00
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.07
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.95
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.55
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.58
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.26
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.10
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$119.84
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,206.61
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,130,194.26
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$286.57
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$781.80
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,520.36
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,134.67
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,069.13
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,842.08
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$594,368.67
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.47
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$99.11
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$120.66
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,246.16
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$321.76
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,821.99
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,013.21
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,772.89
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,363.89
|
$83.12
|
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