Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 13.5% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
NAD142.68
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
NAD73.26
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NAD14.53
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD13.75
|
$0.73
|
|
Namibia vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.09
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
NAD67.70
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
NAD91.51
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
NAD39.86
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NAD42.56
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD15.57
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
NAD14.06
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.42
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.15
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
NAD17.54
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
NAD18.07
|
$0.47
|
|
Namibia vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
NAD82.37
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.19
NAD788.68
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,723.84
NAD319,729.88
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
NAD131.12
|
$13.50
|
|
Namibia vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.24
NAD1,097.04
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.81
NAD8,756.71
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.02
NAD6,967.42
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.22
NAD1,233.18
|
$25.07
|
|
Namibia vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.99
NAD3,688.31
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,426.88
NAD92,669.95
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Namibia vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
NAD24.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
NAD31.77
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.02
NAD51.61
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.10
NAD650.63
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
NAD98.29
|
$7.00
|
|
Namibia vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.56
NAD999.93
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
NAD477.81
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.20
NAD1,591.44
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
NAD1,315.35
|
$92.78
|
|
Namibia vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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