Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Bernardino vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
San Bernardino is 2.5 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
-
pay 77.4% more in San Bernardino
- Housing
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pay 4.8 times more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in San Bernardino
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in San Bernardino
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Bernardino are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
San Bernardino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$2.00
|
|
Quito vs. San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.32
|
|
Quito vs. San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
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Quito vs. San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$181.62
|
|
Quito vs. San Bernardino - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Quito vs. San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$15.10
|
|
Quito vs. San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
San Bernardino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$102.25
|
|
Quito vs. San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
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