Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Longueuil Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 28.3% cheaper than Longueuil.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Quito
The cost of childcare and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Longueuil. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Longueuil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Longueuil, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Longueuil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
CA$23.82
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
CA$2.73
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.06
|
$0.73
|
|
Longueuil vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Longueuil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
CA$4.04
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
CA$7.97
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
CA$10.30
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
CA$4.71
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.40
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.26
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.24
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
$0.47
|
|
Longueuil vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 44.3% less for transportation
|
Longueuil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
CA$5.91
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.89
CA$198.47
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.12
CA$30.51
|
$13.50
|
|
Longueuil vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Longueuil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.52
CA$64.17
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.27
CA$1,265.24
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,043.18
CA$1,438.90
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.02
CA$91.06
|
$25.07
|
|
Longueuil vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% more for childcare
|
Longueuil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.56
CA$769.07
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,768.53
CA$7,956.82
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Longueuil vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Longueuil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.32
CA$5.95
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
CA$4.52
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
CA$16.37
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.98
CA$37.21
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$7.00
|
|
Longueuil vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Longueuil
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.38
CA$80.52
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
CA$59.54
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.33
CA$119.08
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.91
CA$161.26
|
$92.78
|
|
Longueuil vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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