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High Wycombe vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 2.2 times more expensive than Quito.
High Wycombe vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Quito | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 | $16.03 £12.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.38 | $9.07 £6.87 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 | $2.30 £1.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.73 | $1.33 £1.01 | |
Quito vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.9% more for groceries
Quito | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 | $1.54 £1.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.18 | $3.66 £2.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.06 | $6.57 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.43 | $3.67 £2.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 | $3.63 £2.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 | $1.06 £0.80 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 | $0.55 £0.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.48 | $1.39 £1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 | $0.60 £0.46 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 | $0.54 £0.41 | |
Quito vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Quito | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.63 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 | $80.13 £60.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 | $16.29 £12.34 | |
Quito vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Quito | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $28.44 | $40.06 £30.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.12 | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.19 | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $25.07 | $245.09 £185.66 | |
Quito vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Quito | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $283.25 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,360.00 | ?? |
Quito vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 98.3% more for entertainment and sports
Quito | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.38 | $5.34 £4.05 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.96 | $4.64 £3.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.00 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.55 | $48.08 £36.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 | $11.34 £8.59 | |
Quito vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% less for clothing
Quito | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.15 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.83 | $46.74 £35.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.42 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.78 | $63.43 £48.05 | |
Quito vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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