Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Smyrna Beach vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
New Smyrna Beach is 2.2 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.3 times more in New Smyrna Beach
- Groceries
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pay 2.1 times more in New Smyrna Beach
- Transportation
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pay 15.4% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Housing
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pay 4.3 times more in New Smyrna Beach
- Childcare
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pay 6.2% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.4% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% less in New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Smyrna Beach instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Quito
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New Smyrna Beach
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$11.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$3.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$2.22
|
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Quito vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
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Quito
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New Smyrna Beach
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$4.45
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.13
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.30
|
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Quito vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 15.4% more for transportation
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Quito
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New Smyrna Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.70
|
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Quito vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3 times more for housing
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Quito
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New Smyrna Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$1,533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$143.38
|
|
Quito vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% more for childcare
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Quito
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New Smyrna Beach
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$625.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$12,000.00
|
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Quito vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
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Quito
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New Smyrna Beach
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$7.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$13.50
|
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Quito vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
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Quito
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New Smyrna Beach
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$48.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$113.75
|
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Quito vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of clothing
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