Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 4.0 times more expensive than Quito.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Quito, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Quito
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for groceries
Quito
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$5.61
$5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Quito
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.50
|
$69.00
$69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
Quito
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$458.75
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.88
|
$2,042.86
$2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.49
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Quito
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.31
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,961.11
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
|
$165.56
$165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
Quito
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
|
$90.75
$90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.71
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.31
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.25
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
|
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