Cost of living comparison
Quito is 12.6% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Quito
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$83.12
|
|
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