Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 5.7% cheaper than Al Ain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.2% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Al Ain, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Al Ain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
AED31.00
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
AED2.81
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
AED1.25
|
$0.73
|
|
Al Ain vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Al Ain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
AED25.55
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.93
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
AED1.81
|
$0.47
|
|
Al Ain vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Al Ain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.91
AED10.69
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
AED90.00
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$13.50
|
|
Al Ain vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Al Ain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.04
AED2,633.33
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$778.22
AED2,858.00
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.72
AED318.49
|
$25.07
|
|
Al Ain vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 8.6% more for childcare
|
Al Ain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,445.88
AED20,000.00
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Al Ain vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Al Ain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AED17.50
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.31
AED19.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.16
AED180.56
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$7.00
|
|
Al Ain vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Al Ain
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
AED105.00
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
AED261.67
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$92.78
|
|
Al Ain vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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