Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Rutherford vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Rutherford instead of Quito, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
East Rutherford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
?? |
Quito vs. East Rutherford - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Quito
|
East Rutherford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
?? |
Quito vs. East Rutherford - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Quito
|
East Rutherford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
?? |
Quito vs. East Rutherford - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Quito
|
East Rutherford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
?? |
Quito vs. East Rutherford - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Quito
|
East Rutherford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
?? |
Quito vs. East Rutherford - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
East Rutherford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
?? |
Quito vs. East Rutherford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Quito
|
East Rutherford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
?? |
Quito vs. East Rutherford - Cost of clothing
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