Cost of living comparison
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Satu Mare vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Satu Mare is 9.2% cheaper than Quito.
Satu Mare vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Satu Mare instead of Quito, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Satu Mare
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$8.37
RON39.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$6.27
RON29.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.46
RON6.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.31
RON6.23
|
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Quito vs. Satu Mare - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Satu Mare
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.05
RON4.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$3.56
RON16.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$4.35
RON20.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.61
RON12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.38
RON16.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.50
RON2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.60
RON2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.57
RON2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.63
RON2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.52
RON2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.60
RON2.86
|
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Quito vs. Satu Mare - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Satu Mare
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$5.79
RON27.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$23.00
RON109.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$22,482.01
RON107K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.51
RON35.78
|
|
Quito vs. Satu Mare - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Satu Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$7.11
RON33.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$321.05
RON1,530.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$261.54
RON1,246.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$94.67
RON451.18
|
|
Quito vs. Satu Mare - Cost of housing
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Satu Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$156.85
RON747.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$3,816.71
RON18,190.46
|
|
Quito vs. Satu Mare - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Satu Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$1.88
RON8.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.46
RON11.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.44
RON25.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$41.83
RON199.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$6.27
RON29.90
|
|
Quito vs. Satu Mare - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Satu Mare
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$60.13
RON286.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$27.88
RON132.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$83.65
RON398.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$69.71
RON332.25
|
|
Quito vs. Satu Mare - Cost of clothing
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