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Russia

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Ecuador

Quito vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 10.3% cheaper than Nizhny Novgorod.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Quito
Groceries: pay 3.6% more in Quito
Transportation: pay 4.3% less in Quito
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Quito
Childcare: pay 79.5% more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% more in Quito
Clothing: pay 2.7% more in Quito

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.

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Quito vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Nizhny Novgorod	Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.74 RUB1,104.15	$6.00	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$7.67	+9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 RUB135.86	$1.40	-17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 RUB57.29	$1.12	+57.2%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 3.6% more for groceries

	Nizhny Novgorod	Quito
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB61.75	$1.57	+103.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.78 RUB464.29	$3.21	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 RUB349.79	$4.29	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 RUB124.46	$2.14	+37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RUB169.08	$2.55	+21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.81	$1.03	+34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB60.56	$0.55	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB62.06	$0.59	-23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 RUB127.73	$0.50	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 RUB24.01	$0.55	+85.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 RUB20.96	$0.47	+81.9%
Average			+3.6%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Quito - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% less for transportation

	Nizhny Novgorod	Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB247.59	$3.17	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.96 RUB1,362.57	$21.00	+23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,942.30 RUB3M	$21,000.00	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.32 RUB427.57	$13.50	+153.6%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Quito
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.70 RUB618.64	$28.45	+269.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.64 RUB47,768.34	$482.78	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$421.12 RUB33,829.38	$313.44	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.08 RUB8,602.22	$21.90	-79.5%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 79.5% more for childcare

	Nizhny Novgorod	Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$304.14 RUB24,432.33	$743.00	+144.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,784.72 RUB545K	$8,951.43	+31.9%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nizhny Novgorod	Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 RUB150.35	$3.50	+87.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 RUB254.89	$3.38	+6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 RUB233.99	$6.00	+106.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.45 RUB2,606.56	$46.22	+42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB563.82	$6.40	-8.8%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 2.7% more for clothing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Quito
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.26 RUB5,403.30	$70.10	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.64 RUB4,228.67	$49.62	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.47 RUB10,963.07	$115.66	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.71 RUB6,483.78	$107.92	+33.7%
Average			+2.7%

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Quito - Cost of clothing

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