Cost of living comparison
compared to
New City vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
New City is 3.0 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in New City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in New City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in New City
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in New City
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in New City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in New City
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in New City
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in New City are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New City.
New City vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New City instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
New City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.78
|
|
Quito vs. New City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.51
|
|
Quito vs. New City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$19.40
|
|
Quito vs. New City - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$3,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$103.54
|
|
Quito vs. New City - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Quito vs. New City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$17.00
|
|
Quito vs. New City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$133.75
|
|
Quito vs. New City - Cost of clothing
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