Cost of living comparison
Quito is 15.2% cheaper than Vaasa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Quito
The cost of childcare and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Vaasa. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Vaasa, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Vaasa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.88
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Vaasa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
€1.99
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
€3.00
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.80
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
€4.29
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Vaasa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.96
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.82
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,583.47
€35,344.20
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.60
€17.03
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Vaasa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.58
€22.52
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.93
€628.34
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.59
€120.54
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
Vaasa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.06
€267.54
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,751.17
€3,436.24
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaasa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.84
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.00
€30.23
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Vaasa
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.03
€85.22
|
$83.12
|
|
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