Cost of living comparison
Santorini vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Santorini is 2.1 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.8 times more in Santorini
- Groceries
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pay 85.7% more in Santorini
- Transportation
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pay 97.7% more in Santorini
- Housing
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pay 3.3 times more in Santorini
- Childcare
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pay 19.4% less in Santorini
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.2% more in Santorini
- Clothing
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pay 9.7% less in Santorini
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Santorini are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Santorini. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Santorini.
Santorini vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santorini instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Quito
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Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$26.87
€23.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$3.76
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.38
€1.23
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$7.63
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.47
€3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
pay 97.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$8.30
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$29.11
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$45,069.36
€40,226.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$18.94
€16.90
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$1,604.95
€1,432.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$765.15
€682.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$236.90
€211.44
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$599.06
€534.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
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pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$4.55
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$78.38
€69.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$67.18
€59.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$50.39
€44.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$76.14
€67.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$111.97
€99.94
|
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