Cost of living comparison
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Mossel Bay vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Mossel Bay is 10.8% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% more in Mossel Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Mossel Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in Mossel Bay
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% more in Mossel Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Mossel Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Mossel Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% less in Mossel Bay
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mossel Bay are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Mossel Bay.
Mossel Bay vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mossel Bay instead of Quito, you would:
pay 57.5% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$13.77
ZAR233.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$8.32
ZAR140.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.30
ZAR22.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.93
ZAR15.78
|
|
Quito vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.04
ZAR17.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.45
ZAR75.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.05
ZAR68.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.96
ZAR50.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.24
ZAR37.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.75
ZAR12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.49
ZAR8.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.68
ZAR11.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.88
ZAR14.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.86
ZAR14.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
|
Quito vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$5.05
ZAR85.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$20,075.72
ZAR339,807.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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Quito vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$40.11
ZAR678.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$477.99
ZAR8,090.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$344.16
ZAR5,825.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$68.54
ZAR1,160.06
|
|
Quito vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of housing
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$120.45
ZAR2,038.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$1,606.06
ZAR27,184.61
|
|
Quito vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.42
ZAR41.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.44
ZAR58.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$20.36
ZAR344.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$18.35
ZAR310.68
|
|
Quito vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$43.00
ZAR727.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$22.37
ZAR378.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$77.41
ZAR1,310.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$63.48
ZAR1,074.44
|
|
Quito vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of clothing
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