Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Punta Arenas Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 22.4% cheaper than Punta Arenas.
Quito vs. Punta Arenas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Punta Arenas, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
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Punta Arenas
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CLF0.2700
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
CLF0.2000
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
CLF0.0500
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CLF0.0300
|
$1.12
|
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Punta Arenas vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Punta Arenas
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
CLF0.0400
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
CLF0.1800
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CLF0.1200
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
CLF0.1000
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
CLF0.1000
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
CLF0.0300
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CLF0.0300
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
CLF0.0200
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
|
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Punta Arenas vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
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Punta Arenas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
CLF0.1400
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.92
CLF0.5000
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,395.22
CLF434.8100
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.88
CLF0.4200
|
$13.50
|
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Punta Arenas vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Punta Arenas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.80
CLF0.5200
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.02
CLF14.3200
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$382.67
CLF9.5700
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.33
CLF2.8600
|
$21.90
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 62.7% more for childcare
|
Punta Arenas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$409.30
CLF10.2300
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,139.49
CLF153.4600
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Punta Arenas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.53
CLF0.0900
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
CLF0.0900
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.22
CLF0.1300
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
CLF1.1500
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
CLF0.1600
|
$6.40
|
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Punta Arenas vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Punta Arenas
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.84
CLF1.4700
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
CLF1.0200
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.21
CLF2.4300
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.91
CLF3.2000
|
$107.92
|
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Punta Arenas vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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