Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Chongqing Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 25.2% more expensive than Chongqing.
Quito vs. Chongqing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Chongqing, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Chongqing
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
CN¥17.96
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
CN¥31.93
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
CN¥2.99
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.00
|
$1.12
|
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Chongqing vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Chongqing
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
CN¥10.73
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.95
CN¥59.88
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.48
CN¥50.05
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
CN¥14.59
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.18
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
CN¥4.62
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.96
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CN¥3.69
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CN¥3.73
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
CN¥1.92
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.94
|
$0.47
|
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Chongqing vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Chongqing
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CN¥32.67
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
CN¥149.69
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
CN¥25.95
|
$13.50
|
|
Chongqing vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Chongqing
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.06
CN¥47.24
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.62
CN¥2,800.89
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.42
CN¥1,334.25
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.29
CN¥229.45
|
$21.90
|
|
Chongqing vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Chongqing
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.12
CN¥1,921.04
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,355.73
CN¥170K
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Chongqing vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chongqing
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
CN¥13.64
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
CN¥19.96
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.72
CN¥332.65
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
CN¥39.92
|
$6.40
|
|
Chongqing vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.5% more for clothing
|
Chongqing
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.21
CN¥262.32
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.83
CN¥199.59
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.63
CN¥432.44
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.39
CN¥424.13
|
$107.92
|
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Chongqing vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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