Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bowling Green vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Bowling Green is 2.0 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bowling Green
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% more in Bowling Green
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% more in Bowling Green
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Bowling Green
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Bowling Green
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% more in Bowling Green
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Bowling Green
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bowling Green are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bowling Green.
Bowling Green vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bowling Green instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$2.03
|
|
Quito vs. Bowling Green - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$2.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.39
|
|
Quito vs. Bowling Green - Cost of groceries
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$17.43
|
|
Quito vs. Bowling Green - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$64.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,166.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,016.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$119.09
|
|
Quito vs. Bowling Green - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Quito vs. Bowling Green - Cost of childcare
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Quito vs. Bowling Green - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$54.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$28.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$75.00
|
|
Quito vs. Bowling Green - Cost of clothing
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