Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Lubbock Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 40.9% cheaper than Lubbock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 39.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Lubbock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Lubbock, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Lubbock
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.73
|
|
Lubbock vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Lubbock
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.98
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.47
|
|
Lubbock vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Lubbock
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.06
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,953.74
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.03
|
$13.50
|
|
Lubbock vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Lubbock
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.33
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.73
|
$25.07
|
|
Lubbock vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Lubbock
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.00
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,360.00
|
|
Lubbock vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lubbock
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.20
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
|
$7.00
|
|
Lubbock vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Lubbock
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.56
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.00
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.44
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.90
|
$92.78
|
|
Lubbock vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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