Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 3.1% cheaper than Debrecen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Quito
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Debrecen, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Debrecen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
HUF3,713.13
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
HUF3,234.33
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HUF382.31
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
HUF263.83
|
$0.73
|
|
Debrecen vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Debrecen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HUF529.12
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
HUF1,270.28
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
HUF1,343.93
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HUF808.90
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
HUF878.25
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF178.97
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
HUF270.28
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
HUF320.12
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
HUF398.81
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
HUF124.99
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF159.47
|
$0.47
|
|
Debrecen vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Debrecen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
HUF2,186.78
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.32
HUF8,305.69
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,782.79
HUF8,784,488.05
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
HUF4,739.13
|
$13.50
|
|
Debrecen vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Debrecen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
HUF5,862.84
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.39
HUF192,985.14
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.84
HUF163,942.37
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.93
HUF37,368.59
|
$25.07
|
|
Debrecen vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Debrecen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.13
HUF87,942.59
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,826.40
HUF3,550,949.81
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Debrecen vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Debrecen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
HUF488.57
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
HUF630.80
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.85
HUF2,247.42
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.18
HUF15,145.67
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
HUF2,931.42
|
$7.00
|
|
Debrecen vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Debrecen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.51
HUF22,799.93
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.58
HUF8,061.40
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
HUF23,939.93
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.34
HUF30,942.76
|
$92.78
|
|
Debrecen vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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