Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quezon City vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Quezon City is 5.6% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Quezon City
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% more in Quezon City
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Quezon City
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% more in Quezon City
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% less in Quezon City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Quezon City
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Quezon City
The cost of groceries and housing in Quezon City are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Quezon City.
Quezon City vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quezon City instead of Quito, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.13
₱241.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$3.14
₱183.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.93
₱54.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.36
₱21.16
|
|
Quito vs. Quezon City - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.26
₱73.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$3.66
₱214.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$7.81
₱457.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$1.92
₱112.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.87
₱109.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.93
₱113.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.69
₱40.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.30
₱75.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.73
₱42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.24
₱72.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.81
₱106.05
|
|
Quito vs. Quezon City - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.12
₱241.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$20.64
₱1,209.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$24,944.52
₱1,461,287.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$2.84
₱166.28
|
|
Quito vs. Quezon City - Cost of transportation
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$28.12
₱1,647.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$268.37
₱15,721.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$192.67
₱11,287.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$106.28
₱6,225.87
|
|
Quito vs. Quezon City - Cost of housing
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$78.85
₱4,619.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$2,709.49
₱158,726.03
|
|
Quito vs. Quezon City - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.20
₱70.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.83
₱165.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.01
₱176.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$30.54
₱1,788.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.88
₱403.11
|
|
Quito vs. Quezon City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$35.44
₱2,076.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$28.77
₱1,685.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$86.70
₱5,079.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$91.18
₱5,341.26
|
|
Quito vs. Quezon City - Cost of clothing
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