Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Bali Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 28.0% more expensive than Bali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Quito
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Bali. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Bali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Bali, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Bali
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
IDR49,624.64
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
IDR69,474.49
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
IDR19,570.21
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
IDR9,345.97
|
$0.73
|
|
Bali vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Bali
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
IDR38,557.54
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.83
IDR130,361.18
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
IDR109,843.76
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
IDR36,298.18
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
IDR29,052.07
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
IDR25,049.30
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
IDR11,067.67
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR19,284.46
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
IDR20,268.85
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
IDR14,129.68
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
IDR15,793.59
|
$0.47
|
|
Bali vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bali
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
IDR50,544.63
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.29
IDR137,973.13
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,369.74
IDR422,351,602.95
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.07
IDR67,810.67
|
$13.50
|
|
Bali vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Bali
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
IDR370,198.07
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$941.26
IDR15,670,036.60
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
IDR10,908,486.26
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.74
IDR1,094,390.86
|
$25.07
|
|
Bali vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Bali
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.18
IDR4,398,071.00
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,829.73
IDR97,052,419.55
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Bali vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bali
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.53
IDR42,180.94
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IDR38,934.14
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
IDR37,194.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.64
IDR1,309,248.48
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.88
IDR64,512.03
|
$7.00
|
|
Bali vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Bali
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.94
IDR847,996.02
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.42
IDR589,684.28
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.41
IDR1,405,217.64
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.76
IDR1,194,595.01
|
$92.78
|
|
Bali vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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