Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ann Arbor vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Ann Arbor is 2.4 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ann Arbor
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ann Arbor
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% more in Ann Arbor
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Ann Arbor
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Ann Arbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.5% more in Ann Arbor
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Ann Arbor
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ann Arbor are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$2.00
|
|
Quito vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$3.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.37
|
|
Quito vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of groceries
pay 42.3% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$15.43
|
|
Quito vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,829.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,344.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$110.66
|
|
Quito vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Quito vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of childcare
pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$56.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Quito vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Ann Arbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$101.00
|
|
Quito vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of clothing
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