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Quito vs. Grande Prairie Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 31.8% cheaper than Grande Prairie.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% less in Quito
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Quito
Transportation: pay 39.0% less in Quito
Housing: pay 68.6% less in Quito
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Quito
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% less in Quito
Clothing: pay 55.5% more in Quito

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.

Quito vs. Grande Prairie Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Grande Prairie, you would:

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pay 57.2% less for restaurants

	Grande Prairie	Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.94 CA$24.75	$5.00	-72.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.12 CA$15.34	$7.38	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 CA$3.48	$1.13	-55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.15	$0.73	-67.9%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Grande Prairie	Quito
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 CA$3.17	$1.62	-29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 CA$8.37	$4.18	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 CA$9.40	$4.06	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.13 CA$4.32	$2.43	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.93 CA$6.79	$3.52	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 CA$2.78	$0.98	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 CA$0.79	$0.51	-11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.69	$0.48	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.47	$0.59	-67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 CA$1.02	$0.68	-7.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CA$1.30	$0.47	-50.3%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 39.0% less for transportation

	Grande Prairie	Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.72 CA$5.13	$2.63	-29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.46 CA$73.74	$27.00	-49.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,291.54 CA$44,541.33	$20,000.00	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.50
Average			-39.0%

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pay 68.6% less for housing

	Grande Prairie	Quito
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.24 CA$105.17	$28.44	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,018.98 CA$1,405.53	$448.12	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$914.93 CA$1,262.00	$317.19	-65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.25 CA$358.98	$25.07	-90.4%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	Grande Prairie	Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$475.40 CA$655.75	$283.25	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,360.00
Average			-40.4%

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Grande Prairie	Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.93	$2.38	-52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.11	$2.96	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.22 CA$23.76	$6.00	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.47 CA$54.44	$38.55	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.85	$7.00	-35.0%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 55.5% more for clothing

	Grande Prairie	Quito
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.04 CA$97.99	$60.15	-15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.94 CA$24.75	$46.83	+161.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.76 CA$98.98	$105.42	+46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.76 CA$98.98	$92.78	+29.3%
Average			+55.5%

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