Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Jaen Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 26.8% cheaper than Jaen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 43.3% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Jaen. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Jaen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Jaen, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Jaen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.73
|
|
Jaen vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Jaen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.47
|
|
Jaen vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Jaen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.56
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,543.66
€32,839.43
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.24
€13.83
|
$13.50
|
|
Jaen vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Jaen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.28
€22.39
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€431.22
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.79
€131.03
|
$25.07
|
|
Jaen vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 43.3% less for childcare
|
Jaen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.23
€573.60
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,120.42
€11,178.67
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Jaen vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jaen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$7.00
|
|
Jaen vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Jaen
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.88
|
$92.78
|
|
Jaen vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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