Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 2.5 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.4% more in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 94.9% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% more in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 5.7 times more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.1% more in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in College Park
College Park vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Quito, you would:
pay 90.4% more for restaurants
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Quito
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.75
|
|
Quito vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.50
|
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Quito vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$20.16
|
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Quito vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$2,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$185.44
|
|
Quito vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
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Quito vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$15.00
|
|
Quito vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$118.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$134.75
|
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Quito vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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