Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Murrieta Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 42.2% cheaper than Murrieta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Quito
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Murrieta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Murrieta, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Murrieta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.73
|
|
Murrieta vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Murrieta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.47
|
|
Murrieta vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Murrieta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
Murrieta vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Murrieta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,345.33
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$25.07
|
|
Murrieta vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Murrieta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,666.67
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,360.00
|
|
Murrieta vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Murrieta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.00
|
|
Murrieta vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Murrieta
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$92.78
|
|
Murrieta vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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