Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Caguas Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 16.6% cheaper than Caguas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% more in Quito
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Caguas. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Caguas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Caguas, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Caguas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
|
$0.73
|
|
Caguas vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Caguas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.47
|
|
Caguas vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Caguas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,999.99
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
Caguas vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Caguas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.66
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$775.00
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$537.50
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.30
|
$25.07
|
|
Caguas vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Caguas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.99
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Caguas vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caguas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.80
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$7.00
|
|
Caguas vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Caguas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.99
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.99
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.99
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$92.78
|
|
Caguas vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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