Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ras Al-khaimah vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Ras Al-khaimah is 53.4% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% more in Ras Al-khaimah
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Ras Al-khaimah
- Transportation
-
pay 87.9% more in Ras Al-khaimah
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ras Al-khaimah
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.4% more in Ras Al-khaimah
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Ras Al-khaimah vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ras Al-khaimah instead of Quito, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$13.61
AED49.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.12
AED4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$0.46
AED1.70
|
|
Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$2.04
AED7.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$6.36
AED23.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$6.31
AED23.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.36
AED8.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$4.42
AED16.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.93
AED3.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.68
AED2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.60
AED2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.43
AED1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.41
AED1.50
|
|
Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of groceries
pay 87.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.42
AED12.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$113.67
AED417.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$45,421.06
AED167K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$8.20
AED30.12
|
|
Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$78.28
AED287.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$764.37
AED2,807.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$647.38
AED2,377.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$94.21
AED345.97
|
|
Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of housing
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$293.54
AED1,078.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$4,499.17
AED16,523.20
|
|
Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of childcare
pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$10.21
AED37.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$5.60
AED20.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.81
AED25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$57.05
AED209.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$12.93
AED47.49
|
|
Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$82.13
AED301.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$52.18
AED191.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$117.07
AED429.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$115.71
AED424.95
|
|
Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of clothing
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