Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Charles vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Saint Charles is 2.1 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.1% more in Saint Charles
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Saint Charles
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in Saint Charles
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Saint Charles
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% more in Saint Charles
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% more in Saint Charles
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% less in Saint Charles
Saint Charles vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Charles instead of Quito, you would:
pay 98.1% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Saint Charles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.88
|
|
Quito vs. Saint Charles - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Saint Charles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$2.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$4.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.73
|
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Quito vs. Saint Charles - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Saint Charles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$16.42
|
|
Quito vs. Saint Charles - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Saint Charles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$254.26
|
|
Quito vs. Saint Charles - Cost of housing
pay 34.6% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Saint Charles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
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Quito vs. Saint Charles - Cost of childcare
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Saint Charles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$8.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$12.00
|
|
Quito vs. Saint Charles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Saint Charles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$68.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$42.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$161.67
|
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Quito vs. Saint Charles - Cost of clothing
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