Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Jizan Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 27.7% more expensive than Jizan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Jizan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Jizan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Jizan, you would:
pay 74.5% more for restaurants
|
Jizan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.33
SAR20.01
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SAR25.02
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
SAR2.60
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
SAR0.83
|
$0.73
|
|
Jizan vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Jizan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
SAR13.84
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
SAR22.94
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
SAR10.25
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
SAR3.30
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.42
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SAR2.02
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SAR2.12
|
$0.47
|
|
Jizan vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Jizan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.71
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.19
SAR87.02
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,998.31
SAR75,053.14
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.33
SAR110.08
|
$13.50
|
|
Jizan vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Jizan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.64
SAR238.83
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.17
SAR1,220.36
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.65
SAR850.60
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.85
SAR239.62
|
$25.07
|
|
Jizan vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 94.1% more for childcare
|
Jizan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.76
SAR667.14
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,088.54
SAR15,344.20
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Jizan vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jizan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
SAR6.25
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
SAR25.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.96
SAR311.33
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR60.04
|
$7.00
|
|
Jizan vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Jizan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.66
SAR122.59
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
SAR170.12
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.66
SAR325.23
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.33
SAR162.62
|
$92.78
|
|
Jizan vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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