Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 38.8% cheaper than Quito.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Quito, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
Quito
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
|
$4.28
₹356.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.28
₹356.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
|
$0.49
₹40.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
Quito
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.13
₹177.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$2.82
₹235.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
|
$1.02
₹85.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.68
₹140.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.74
₹61.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.44
₹36.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.23
₹19.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
Quito
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$4.64
₹386.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.50
|
$12.22
₹1,018.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,563.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$2.57
₹213.93
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
Quito
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
|
$7.65
₹637.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$458.75
|
$236.59
₹19,724.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.88
|
$144.05
₹12,009.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.49
|
$42.89
₹3,575.54
|
|
pay 72.6% less for childcare
Quito
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.31
|
$72.71
₹6,061.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,961.11
|
$1,816.81
₹151,468.43
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.83
₹152.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
|
$1.87
₹156.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$4.15
₹346.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
|
$21.09
₹1,757.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$4.89
₹407.48
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
Quito
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
|
$28.84
₹2,404.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.71
|
$34.82
₹2,903.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.31
|
$47.67
₹3,974.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.25
|
$38.00
₹3,168.29
|
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