Cost of living comparison
Quito is 33.1% cheaper than Wanganui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 51.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
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pay 39.6% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.4% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 5.3% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Wanganui, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Wanganui
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$22.98
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.63
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$4.14
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
NZ$2.96
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Wanganui
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
NZ$2.40
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.69
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.51
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$9.26
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.40
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.66
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
NZ$4.26
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.54
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Wanganui
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.86
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$40,733.66
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$40.74
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Wanganui
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.55
NZ$86.69
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,206.28
NZ$2,110.18
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$716.66
NZ$1,253.66
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$122.07
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Wanganui
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.33
NZ$626.83
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$31,341.62
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wanganui
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
NZ$8.31
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
NZ$5.75
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$41.79
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Wanganui
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$114.92
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.82
NZ$62.66
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$160.89
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$177.60
|
$83.12
|
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