Cost of living in Quito
compared to
Cost of living in Quito vs. Ecuador overall average
Quito is 16.8% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Ecuador.
Quito Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38 |
$6.25
-
$8.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.73 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Quito - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.18 |
$1.50
-
$12.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.06 |
$3.41
-
$5.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43 |
$1.40
-
$3.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 |
$1.36
-
$6.80
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.45
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 |
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.48 |
$0.45
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 |
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 |
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 |
$0.45
-
$0.64
|
Quito - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.63 |
$2.38
-
$3.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 |
$20.00
-
$43.48
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 |
$18,000.00
-
$21,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 |
$13.50
-
$18.00
|
Quito - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44 |
$25.00
-
$39.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.12 |
$325.00
-
$650.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.19 |
$200.00
-
$500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07 |
$17.73
-
$46.43
|
Quito - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $283.25 |
$200.00
-
$400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,360.00 |
$7,200.00
-
$10,000.00
|
Quito - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.38 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.96 |
$1.50
-
$4.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.55 |
$25.00
-
$70.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 |
$6.00
-
$8.00
|
Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15 |
$30.00
-
$110.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83 |
$20.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42 |
$65.00
-
$160.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.78 |
$30.00
-
$200.00
|
Quito - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ecuador
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ecuador, like
Manta,
Cotacachi,
Vilcabamba,
Salinas,
Quito,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ecuador compared to Quito.
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