Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Boras Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 20.3% cheaper than Boras.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Quito
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Boras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Boras, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Boras
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.69
SEK117.68
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
SEK98.07
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.59
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
SEK19.61
|
$0.73
|
|
Boras vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Boras
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
SEK21.37
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
SEK60.31
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SEK60.17
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
SEK43.92
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
SEK48.26
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
SEK12.71
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
SEK11.80
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
SEK11.57
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
SEK15.57
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.67
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.66
|
$0.47
|
|
Boras vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Boras
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
SEK67.91
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.57
SEK756.10
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,447.88
SEK245,169.22
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.51
SEK134.55
|
$13.50
|
|
Boras vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Boras
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.54
SEK310.87
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$920.39
SEK8,531.89
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.43
SEK504.58
|
$25.07
|
|
Boras vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 78.5% more for childcare
|
Boras
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.69
SEK1,471.02
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,360.00
|
|
Boras vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boras
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
SEK73.55
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
SEK41.68
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
SEK74.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.47
SEK310.22
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.87
SEK147.10
|
$7.00
|
|
Boras vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Boras
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.40
SEK745.31
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.81
SEK424.63
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.23
SEK947.66
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.37
SEK1,078.74
|
$92.78
|
|
Boras vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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