Cost of living comparison
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Ciudad Real vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 35.6% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.9% more in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 83.4% more in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Ciudad Real
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Ciudad Real are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Quito, you would:
pay 93.9% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Quito vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Quito vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Quito vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 83.4% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Quito vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Quito vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Quito vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Quito vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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