Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Midrand Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 15.3% more expensive than Midrand.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Midrand.
Quito vs. Midrand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Midrand, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Midrand
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.45
ZAR92.20
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.93
ZAR83.46
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ZAR17.97
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR14.14
|
$0.73
|
|
Midrand vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Midrand
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR17.95
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
ZAR73.01
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
ZAR69.80
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
ZAR40.14
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR38.99
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZAR13.27
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR7.92
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.14
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.14
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR11.90
|
$0.47
|
|
Midrand vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Midrand
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
ZAR81.85
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.35
ZAR886.12
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,935.00
ZAR388,204.67
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
$13.50
|
|
Midrand vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Midrand
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.62
ZAR704.42
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$458.70
ZAR7,764.09
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.03
ZAR7,278.84
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.64
ZAR1,314.23
|
$25.07
|
|
Midrand vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 66.6% more for childcare
|
Midrand
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.01
ZAR2,911.54
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,558.87
ZAR94,091.11
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Midrand vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Midrand
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.82
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
ZAR24.26
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
ZAR53.38
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.34
ZAR970.51
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.31
ZAR123.74
|
$7.00
|
|
Midrand vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Midrand
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.84
ZAR911.35
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
ZAR699.21
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.27
ZAR1,358.72
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.27
ZAR1,358.72
|
$92.78
|
|
Midrand vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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