Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nelson BC vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Nelson BC is 99.3% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nelson BC
- Groceries
-
pay 78.5% more in Nelson BC
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Nelson BC
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Nelson BC
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Nelson BC
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.2% more in Nelson BC
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Nelson BC
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Nelson BC are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Nelson BC.
Nelson BC vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$8.97
CA$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.08
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.70
CA$2.35
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$3.02
CA$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.14
CA$7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$7.44
CA$10.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.64
CA$5.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$6.12
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.42
CA$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.29
CA$0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.97
CA$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.25
CA$1.73
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of groceries
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.52
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$32.29
CA$44.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$17.18
CA$23.76
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,363.42
CA$1,885.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,148.14
CA$1,587.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$111.30
CA$153.91
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,040.51
CA$1,438.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$16,504.56
CA$22,823.34
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of childcare
pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$5.02
CA$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$3.95
CA$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$58.84
CA$81.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Nelson BC
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$40.66
CA$56.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$84.52
CA$116.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$122.59
CA$169.52
|
|
Quito vs. Nelson BC - Cost of clothing
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