Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Parkersburg Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 21.9% cheaper than Parkersburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Quito
The cost of childcare and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Parkersburg. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Parkersburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Parkersburg, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Parkersburg
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
|
$0.73
|
|
Parkersburg vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Parkersburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.47
|
|
Parkersburg vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Parkersburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,111.63
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
Parkersburg vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Parkersburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.60
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.33
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72
|
$25.07
|
|
Parkersburg vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Parkersburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$550.00
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,000.00
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Parkersburg vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parkersburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$7.00
|
|
Parkersburg vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Parkersburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.25
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.25
|
$92.78
|
|
Parkersburg vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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