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San Fernando vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 21.4% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
- pay 26.6% more in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 93.7% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 36.4% more in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 31.5% more in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 29.8% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 8.3% more in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 17.2% less in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Quito, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
Quito | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.38 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.73 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Quito vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.7% more for groceries
Quito | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.18 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.06 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.43 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.48 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Quito vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% more for transportation
Quito | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.63 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Quito vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% more for housing
Quito | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $28.44 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.12 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.19 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $25.07 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Quito vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 29.8% less for childcare
Quito | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $283.25 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,360.00 | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Quito vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
Quito | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.38 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.96 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.00 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.55 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Quito vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% less for clothing
Quito | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.15 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.83 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.42 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.78 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Quito vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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