Cost of living comparison
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Pamplona vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Pamplona is 66.1% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.3 times more in Pamplona
- Groceries
- pay 43.9% more in Pamplona
- Transportation
- pay 78.5% more in Pamplona
- Housing
- pay 3.0 times more in Pamplona
- Childcare
- pay 3.5% less in Pamplona
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 19.9% more in Pamplona
- Clothing
- pay 0.3% less in Pamplona
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Pamplona are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Pamplona. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Pamplona.
Pamplona vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pamplona instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Quito | Pamplona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.38 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 | $2.34 €2.05 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.73 | $1.52 €1.33 | |
Quito vs. Pamplona - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.9% more for groceries
Quito | Pamplona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 | $1.06 €0.93 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.18 | $7.74 €6.79 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.06 | $4.50 €3.95 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.43 | $2.82 €2.47 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 | $3.77 €3.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 | $1.30 €1.14 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 | $0.97 €0.85 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.48 | $0.89 €0.78 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 | $1.19 €1.05 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 | $0.79 €0.70 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 | $0.79 €0.70 | |
Quito vs. Pamplona - Cost of groceries
pay 78.5% more for transportation
Quito | Pamplona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.63 | $6.84 €6.00 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 | $38.54 €33.84 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 | $38,968.02 €34,214.00 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 | $15.65 €13.74 | |
Quito vs. Pamplona - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Quito | Pamplona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $28.44 | $32.00 €28.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.12 | $1,016.10 €892.14 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.19 | $910.99 €799.85 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $25.07 | $141.61 €124.34 | |
Quito vs. Pamplona - Cost of housing
pay 3.5% less for childcare
Quito | Pamplona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $283.25 | $369.84 €324.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,360.00 | $5,839.65 €5,127.23 | |
Quito vs. Pamplona - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
Quito | Pamplona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.38 | $3.50 €3.08 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.96 | $2.64 €2.31 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.00 | $6.42 €5.64 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.55 | $40.68 €35.72 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
Quito vs. Pamplona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
Quito | Pamplona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.15 | $90.51 €79.47 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.83 | $37.67 €33.07 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.42 | $75.92 €66.65 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.78 | $89.05 €78.19 | |
Quito vs. Pamplona - Cost of clothing
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