Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nelson BC vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Nelson BC is 94.2% more expensive than Quito.
Nelson BC vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Quito, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$8.77
CA$12.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.99
CA$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.67
CA$2.36
|
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Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$2.78
CA$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$4.63
CA$6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$7.56
CA$10.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$3.16
CA$4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$5.99
CA$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.55
CA$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.28
CA$0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.70
CA$0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$2.10
CA$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.42
CA$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.38
CA$1.96
|
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Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of groceries
pay 45.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.60
CA$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$36.82
CA$52.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$16.79
CA$23.77
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$56.11
CA$79.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$1,332.62
CA$1,886.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$1,122.20
CA$1,588.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$97.21
CA$137.63
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of housing
pay 57.1% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$1,017.00
CA$1,439.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$16,131.66
CA$22,838.39
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of childcare
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$4.56
CA$6.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$3.86
CA$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$57.51
CA$81.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$11.92
CA$16.88
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$47.93
CA$67.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$40.33
CA$57.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$84.67
CA$119.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$98.19
CA$139.02
|
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Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of clothing
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