Cost of living comparison
Quito is 27.9% cheaper than Wolfville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 28.1% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 50.4% less in Quito
- Childcare
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pay 12.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Quito
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Wolfville, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Wolfville
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.17
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Wolfville
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
CA$4.08
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
CA$7.98
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.32
CA$13.41
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CA$4.82
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
CA$4.22
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
CA$2.81
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
CA$0.41
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.58
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
CA$1.84
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Wolfville
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
CA$6.25
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Wolfville
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
CA$51.69
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,077.73
CA$1,550.79
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,077.73
CA$1,550.79
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.81
CA$124.91
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Wolfville
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$380.80
CA$547.95
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,184.84
CA$10,338.62
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wolfville
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.95
CA$5.69
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
CA$4.39
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Wolfville
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.92
CA$51.69
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.52
CA$56.86
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.81
CA$129.23
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$155.08
|
$83.12
|
|
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