Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Loja Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 51.9% more expensive than Loja.
Quito vs. Loja Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Loja, you would:
pay 79.5% more for restaurants
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Loja
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Quito
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
|
$6.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
|
$1.12
|
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Loja vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Loja
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.88
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
|
$2.14
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.47
|
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Loja vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Loja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.05
|
$13.50
|
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Loja vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 78.1% more for housing
|
Loja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.73
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.33
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.00
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.29
|
$21.90
|
|
Loja vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Loja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.00
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
|
$8,951.43
|
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Loja vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Loja
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.38
|
$6.40
|
|
Loja vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Loja
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.17
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.75
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.10
|
$107.92
|
|
Loja vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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