Cost of living in Quito
compared to
Cost of living in Quito vs. Ecuador overall average
Quito is 13.7% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Quito
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Quito.
Quito Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
-
$8.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.08 |
$0.50
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.70 |
$0.50
-
$1.50
|
Quito - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58 |
$1.00
-
$2.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.12 |
$1.50
-
$10.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.23 |
$3.41
-
$5.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31 |
$1.53
-
$3.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.38 |
$1.36
-
$5.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.08 |
$0.43
-
$2.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.55 |
$0.45
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.55 |
$0.45
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.61 |
$0.41
-
$1.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.23
-
$0.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 |
$0.35
-
$0.91
|
Quito - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.69 |
$2.38
-
$4.05
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$42.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 |
$18,000.00
-
$25,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 |
$13.10
-
$17.50
|
Quito - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13 |
$25.00
-
$40.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $451.67 |
$250.00
-
$700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $362.50 |
$240.00
-
$600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45 |
$19.12
-
$61.18
|
Quito - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $288.89 |
$200.00
-
$420.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,190.00 |
$2,400.00
-
$10,000.00
|
Quito - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.78 |
$2.00
-
$3.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50 |
$6.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.27 |
$25.00
-
$65.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 |
$6.00
-
$8.00
|
Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89 |
$20.00
-
$85.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40 |
$30.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73 |
$65.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.12 |
$40.00
-
$130.00
|
Quito - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ecuador
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ecuador, like
Ibarra,
Cotacachi,
Salinas,
Loja,
Cuenca,
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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