Cost of living comparison
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Herceg Novi vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Herceg Novi is 52.2% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.1 times more in Herceg Novi
- Groceries
- pay 23.1% more in Herceg Novi
- Transportation
- pay 70.1% more in Herceg Novi
- Housing
- pay 2.3 times more in Herceg Novi
- Childcare
- pay 21.3% more in Herceg Novi
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 10.6% more in Herceg Novi
- Clothing
- pay 0.1% less in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Herceg Novi instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Quito | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.38 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 | $2.57 €2.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.73 | $1.75 €1.54 | |
Quito vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.1% more for groceries
Quito | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 | $0.98 €0.86 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.18 | $4.56 €4.00 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.06 | $5.34 €4.69 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.43 | $3.24 €2.84 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 | $3.42 €3.00 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 | $0.60 €0.52 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 | $0.74 €0.65 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.48 | $0.82 €0.72 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 | $1.40 €1.22 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 | $0.47 €0.41 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 | $0.64 €0.56 | |
Quito vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of groceries
pay 70.1% more for transportation
Quito | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.63 | $6.53 €5.74 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 | $46.72 €41.02 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 | $33,871.70 €29,739.42 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 | $12.03 €10.56 | |
Quito vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Quito | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $28.44 | $32.87 €28.86 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.12 | $784.22 €688.55 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.19 | $478.88 €420.45 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $25.07 | $120.08 €105.43 | |
Quito vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of housing
pay 21.3% more for childcare
Quito | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $283.25 | $467.20 €410.20 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,360.00 | $7,270.74 €6,383.72 | |
Quito vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of childcare
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
Quito | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.38 | $3.21 €2.82 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.96 | $2.55 €2.24 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.00 | $3.80 €3.33 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.55 | $58.40 €51.27 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 | $8.18 €7.18 | |
Quito vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.1% less for clothing
Quito | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.15 | $87.60 €76.91 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.83 | $35.04 €30.76 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.42 | $75.92 €66.66 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.78 | $99.28 €87.17 | |
Quito vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of clothing
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