Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 2.4 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Santa Fe
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.84
|
|
Quito vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.18
|
|
Quito vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$19.51
|
|
Quito vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$131.92
|
|
Quito vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$15,435.00
|
|
Quito vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Quito vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$100.00
|
|
Quito vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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