Cost of living comparison
compared to
Famagusta vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Famagusta is 54.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.1% more in Famagusta
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% more in Famagusta
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Famagusta
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Famagusta
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% less in Famagusta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% more in Famagusta
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Famagusta
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Famagusta are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Famagusta. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Famagusta.
Famagusta vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Famagusta instead of Quito, you would:
pay 88.1% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Famagusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$8.76
€7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
Quito vs. Famagusta - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Famagusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$6.67
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$4.02
€3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.23
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.49
€0.42
|
|
Quito vs. Famagusta - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Famagusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$6.15
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$28,031.75
€23,935.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$23.59
€20.15
|
|
Quito vs. Famagusta - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Famagusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$37.38
€31.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$685.50
€585.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$649.63
€554.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$145.71
€124.42
|
|
Quito vs. Famagusta - Cost of housing
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Famagusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$471.87
€402.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$3,036.77
€2,592.99
|
|
Quito vs. Famagusta - Cost of childcare
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Famagusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$3.75
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Quito vs. Famagusta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Famagusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$52.56
€44.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$110.73
€94.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$107.46
€91.75
|
|
Quito vs. Famagusta - Cost of clothing
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