Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Vancouver vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
North Vancouver is 2.1 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in North Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 75.4% more in North Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 85.3% more in North Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in North Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in North Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% more in North Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in North Vancouver
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in North Vancouver.
North Vancouver vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.94
CA$24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$10.76
CA$14.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.07
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.61
CA$2.21
|
|
Quito vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.39
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.02
CA$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$6.88
CA$9.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.49
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$4.85
CA$6.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.39
CA$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.74
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.15
CA$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.97
CA$1.32
|
|
Quito vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 85.3% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.76
CA$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$87.99
CA$120.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,373.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$15.14
CA$20.73
|
|
Quito vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$67.45
CA$92.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,834.98
CA$2,511.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,607.40
CA$2,200.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$100.30
CA$137.28
|
|
Quito vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,199.27
CA$1,641.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$10,763.85
CA$14,733.01
|
|
Quito vs. North Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$5.02
CA$6.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$3.96
CA$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$14.35
CA$19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$32.00
CA$43.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$11.93
CA$16.33
|
|
Quito vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$60.42
CA$82.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$38.27
CA$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$84.68
CA$115.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$89.70
CA$122.78
|
|
Quito vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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