Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maple Ridge vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Maple Ridge is 2.3 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Maple Ridge
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maple Ridge
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Maple Ridge
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Maple Ridge
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Maple Ridge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% more in Maple Ridge
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Maple Ridge
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Maple Ridge are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Maple Ridge.
Maple Ridge vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maple Ridge instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Maple Ridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.94
CA$24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$12.20
CA$16.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
|
Quito vs. Maple Ridge - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Maple Ridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.04
CA$2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.65
CA$7.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$10.46
CA$14.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.36
CA$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$5.21
CA$7.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.70
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.53
CA$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
Quito vs. Maple Ridge - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Maple Ridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.76
CA$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$96.87
CA$132.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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Quito vs. Maple Ridge - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Maple Ridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$86.11
CA$117.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,363.42
CA$1,866.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,554.78
CA$2,128.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$182.73
CA$250.11
|
|
Quito vs. Maple Ridge - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Maple Ridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$574.07
CA$785.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
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Quito vs. Maple Ridge - Cost of childcare
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Maple Ridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$5.02
CA$6.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$3.83
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$14.35
CA$19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$33.73
CA$46.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$10.76
CA$14.73
|
|
Quito vs. Maple Ridge - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Maple Ridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$57.41
CA$78.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$44.97
CA$61.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$99.57
CA$136.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$136.34
CA$186.62
|
|
Quito vs. Maple Ridge - Cost of clothing
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