Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Nanning Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 41.8% more expensive than Nanning.
Quito vs. Nanning Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Nanning, you would:
pay 92.2% more for restaurants
|
Nanning
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
CN¥19.91
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
CN¥37.33
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
CN¥3.78
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.89
|
$1.12
|
|
Nanning vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Nanning
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥14.96
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
CN¥34.84
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥55.58
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
CN¥13.14
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.04
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.57
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.91
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
CN¥4.52
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.12
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥2.86
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
CN¥3.61
|
$0.47
|
|
Nanning vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Nanning
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
CN¥32.28
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
CN¥104.52
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,969.30
CN¥153K
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.92
CN¥32.85
|
$13.50
|
|
Nanning vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 77.6% more for housing
|
Nanning
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.69
CN¥71.34
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$248.59
CN¥1,659.06
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$154.12
CN¥1,028.62
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.66
CN¥171.27
|
$21.90
|
|
Nanning vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Nanning
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$298.30
CN¥1,990.87
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,474.54
CN¥29,863.08
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Nanning vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nanning
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
CN¥5.97
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
CN¥15.93
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.10
CN¥27.37
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.58
CN¥497.72
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.71
CN¥44.79
|
$6.40
|
|
Nanning vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 98.2% more for clothing
|
Nanning
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.89
CN¥132.72
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.83
CN¥199.09
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.63
CN¥431.36
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.33
CN¥489.42
|
$107.92
|
|
Nanning vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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