Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Montt vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Montt is 23.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Puerto Montt
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Puerto Montt
- Transportation
-
pay 95.9% more in Puerto Montt
- Housing
-
pay 51.5% more in Puerto Montt
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in Puerto Montt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Puerto Montt
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Puerto Montt are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Puerto Montt. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Puerto Montt.
Puerto Montt vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Montt instead of Quito, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.40
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.77
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.37
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.26
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.48
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.24
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of groceries
pay 95.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of transportation
pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$31.50
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$48.17
CLF1.1300
|
|
Quito vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of housing
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$146.98
CLF3.4500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.72
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Puerto Montt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
?? |
Quito vs. Puerto Montt - Cost of clothing
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