Cost of living comparison
Quito is 40.2% cheaper than Toulouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 34.4% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 39.3% less in Quito
- Childcare
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pay 56.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.5% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 17.9% less in Quito
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Toulouse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.72
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Toulouse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.90
€9.58
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.51
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
€5.17
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.22
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.26
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Toulouse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.30
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€52.78
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,529.82
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.09
€8.87
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Toulouse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.04
€28.18
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.17
€671.95
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€518.33
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
€111.20
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Toulouse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€706.82
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,200.86
€12,487.12
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toulouse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.36
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.75
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.44
€36.44
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Toulouse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.76
€86.84
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
€30.47
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
€94.09
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€113.09
|
$83.12
|
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