Cost of living comparison
Quito is 23.3% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Quito instead of Managua, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
Managua
|
Quito
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
C$181.93
|
$3.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.52
C$202.79
|
$7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
C$23.70
|
$0.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
C$27.88
|
$0.63
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
Managua
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
C$50.74
|
$1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
C$69.81
|
$2.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
C$144.97
|
$3.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
C$72.67
|
$1.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
C$84.26
|
$2.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
C$80.18
|
$0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
C$17.74
|
$0.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
C$28.48
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
C$25.49
|
$0.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
C$24.76
|
$0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
C$20.21
|
$0.48
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
Managua
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
C$173.62
|
$2.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
C$367.21
|
$17.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,000.00
C$697,690.34
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.46
C$384.20
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
Managua
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.25
C$2,138.80
|
$37.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.71
C$8,655.56
|
$458.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.67
C$6,854.50
|
$251.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.74
C$1,936.60
|
$29.49
|
|
pay 91.8% more for childcare
Managua
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.63
C$4,650.07
|
$252.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,774.75
C$138,610.82
|
$6,961.11
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
C$71.61
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
C$79.58
|
$2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
C$110.16
|
$5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.40
C$1,116.34
|
$41.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.57
C$241.36
|
$6.00
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
Managua
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.93
C$1,723.31
|
$53.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.70
C$1,567.79
|
$45.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.56
C$2,848.09
|
$100.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.63
C$2,960.66
|
$86.25
|
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