Cost of living comparison
Quito is 2.1% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.1% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Quito
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Quito. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.18
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB200.35
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.18
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.03
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.35
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB403.73
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB251.69
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.14
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.21
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.60
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.98
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.60
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.67
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.50
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.40
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB153.56
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,352.37
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,903,341.47
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB355.62
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB528.24
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,647.40
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,381.86
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,315.53
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,756.50
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB453,656.04
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.14
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.85
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.50
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,876.96
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB250.44
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,900.70
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,198.12
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,339.16
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,168.06
|
$83.12
|
|
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