Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Pau Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 27.6% cheaper than Pau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Quito
The cost of childcare and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Pau. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Pau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Pau, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Pau
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.31
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$0.73
|
|
Pau vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Pau
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.21
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
€4.24
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
€4.83
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.27
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.47
|
|
Pau vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Pau
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.65
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.28
€22.57
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,783.74
€25,578.60
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
Pau vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Pau
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.93
€33.44
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.79
€121.77
|
$25.07
|
|
Pau vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Pau
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,051.19
€902.77
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,613.56
€3,962.18
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Pau vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pau
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
€3.34
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
€9.53
|
$7.00
|
|
Pau vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Pau
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.12
€90.28
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.22
|
$92.78
|
|
Pau vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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