Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Cajamarca Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 49.2% more expensive than Cajamarca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Cajamarca. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Cajamarca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Cajamarca, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Cajamarca
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.14
PEN10.52
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
PEN20.08
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
PEN2.71
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
PEN1.91
|
$0.73
|
|
Cajamarca vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Cajamarca
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
PEN10.54
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
PEN10.54
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
PEN15.99
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
PEN7.27
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
PEN9.08
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.51
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
PEN1.13
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
PEN1.36
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.61
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
PEN1.13
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.50
|
$0.47
|
|
Cajamarca vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Cajamarca
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
PEN19.13
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.56
PEN28.69
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,839.19
PEN76,504.87
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.11
PEN40.57
|
$13.50
|
|
Cajamarca vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 76.5% more for housing
|
Cajamarca
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.60
PEN92.44
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.98
PEN693.33
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.92
PEN334.71
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.39
PEN121.88
|
$25.07
|
|
Cajamarca vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Cajamarca
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.23
PEN446.28
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,282.35
PEN14,344.66
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Cajamarca vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cajamarca
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.65
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
PEN9.88
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.56
PEN28.69
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
PEN98.82
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.71
PEN15.78
|
$7.00
|
|
Cajamarca vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Cajamarca
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.96
PEN167.35
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.55
PEN95.63
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.51
PEN262.99
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.51
PEN262.99
|
$92.78
|
|
Cajamarca vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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