Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 2.3 times more expensive than Quito.
Road Town vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Quito, you would:
pay 64.1% more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Road Town
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$17.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$0.95
|
|
Quito vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$8.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.78
|
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Quito vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 50.7% more for transportation
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Quito
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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Quito vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$124.65
|
|
Quito vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$15,236.67
|
|
Quito vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Road Town
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$10.00
|
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Quito vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$140.00
|
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Quito vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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