Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. New Rochelle Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 46.9% cheaper than New Rochelle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. New Rochelle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of New Rochelle, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
New Rochelle
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.73
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
New Rochelle
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.47
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
New Rochelle
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$130.00
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$13.50
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
New Rochelle
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,012.50
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$25.07
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
New Rochelle
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$9,360.00
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Rochelle
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$7.00
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
New Rochelle
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$92.78
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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