Cost of living comparison
Quito is 25.9% cheaper than Valparaiso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
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pay 28.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 31.6% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 65.3% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Quito
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Valparaiso
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Valparaiso
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Valparaiso
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
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pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Valparaiso
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.48
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Valparaiso
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.00
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valparaiso
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.92
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Valparaiso
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.67
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$83.12
|
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