Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Evanston Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 59.5% cheaper than Evanston.
Quito vs. Evanston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Evanston, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Evanston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.25
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$1.12
|
|
Evanston vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Evanston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.47
|
|
Evanston vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Evanston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,957.00
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.20
|
$13.50
|
|
Evanston vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Evanston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.33
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.87
|
$21.90
|
|
Evanston vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Evanston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,536.88
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,537.78
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Evanston vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Evanston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.73
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.40
|
|
Evanston vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay about the same for clothing
|
Evanston
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.22
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.56
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.16
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$107.92
|
Evanston vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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