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Miercurea Ciuc vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Miercurea Ciuc is 10.1% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% more in Miercurea Ciuc
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Miercurea Ciuc
Transportation: pay 29.5% more in Miercurea Ciuc
Housing: pay 22.7% more in Miercurea Ciuc
Childcare: pay 13.4% more in Miercurea Ciuc
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Miercurea Ciuc
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Miercurea Ciuc

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Miercurea Ciuc are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Miercurea Ciuc.

Miercurea Ciuc vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Miercurea Ciuc instead of Quito, you would:

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pay 46.9% more for restaurants

	Quito	Miercurea Ciuc
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$6.90 RON29.92	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38	$6.90 RON29.92	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13	$1.73 RON7.48	+52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73	$1.50 RON6.48	+103.9%
Average			+46.9%

Quito vs. Miercurea Ciuc - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Quito	Miercurea Ciuc
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62	$1.27 RON5.49	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18	$3.87 RON16.79	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06	$5.03 RON21.82	+23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43	$3.31 RON14.36	+36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52	$2.71 RON11.76	-22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98	$0.37 RON1.58	-62.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51	$0.71 RON3.09	+39.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48	$0.75 RON3.24	+57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59	$1.03 RON4.45	+75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68	$0.31 RON1.36	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47	$0.37 RON1.62	-20.4%
Average			+3.9%

Quito vs. Miercurea Ciuc - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.5% more for transportation

	Quito	Miercurea Ciuc
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.63	$6.12 RON26.55	+133.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00	$23.00 RON99.74	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00	$27,605.24 RON119,693.58	+38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50	$8.34 RON36.16	-38.2%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 22.7% more for housing

	Quito	Miercurea Ciuc
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.44	$5.75 RON24.94	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.12	$207.04 RON897.70	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.19	$172.53 RON748.08	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.07	$92.77 RON402.26	+270.1%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 13.4% more for childcare

	Quito	Miercurea Ciuc
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.25	$430.56 RON1,866.86	+52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,360.00	$7,004.32 RON30,370.02	-25.2%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Quito	Miercurea Ciuc
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38	$2.19 RON9.48	-8.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96	$1.84 RON7.98	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$5.75 RON24.94	-4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.55	$34.51 RON149.62	-10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$5.18 RON22.44	-26.1%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	Quito	Miercurea Ciuc
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.15	$46.01 RON199.49	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.83	$18.40 RON79.80	-60.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.42	$74.76 RON324.17	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.78	$92.02 RON398.98	-0.8%
Average			-28.5%

Quito vs. Miercurea Ciuc - Cost of clothing

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