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Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Sixth of October City (6th of October) is 49.9% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Groceries: pay 55.8% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Housing: pay 79.5% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Childcare: pay 85.7% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Sixth of October City (6th of October)

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sixth of October City (6th of October).

Sixth of October City (6th of October) vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sixth of October City (6th of October) instead of Quito, you would:

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Quito	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$4.16 EGP225.82	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38	$3.84 EGP208.88	-47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13	$0.31 EGP16.94	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73	$0.12 EGP6.48	-83.7%
Average			-55.2%

Quito vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.8% less for groceries

	Quito	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62	$0.62 EGP33.87	-61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18	$1.70 EGP92.21	-59.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06	$3.28 EGP178.09	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43	$1.43 EGP77.53	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52	$2.09 EGP113.70	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98	$0.49 EGP26.89	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51	$0.30 EGP16.22	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48	$0.14 EGP7.68	-70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59	$0.12 EGP6.32	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68	$0.16 EGP8.75	-76.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47	$0.12 EGP6.66	-73.9%
Average			-55.8%

Quito vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Quito	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.63	$1.28 EGP69.81	-51.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00	$37,404.27 EGP2M	+87.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.50	$3.95 EGP214.53	-70.8%
Average			-11.6%

Quito vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.5% less for housing

	Quito	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.44	$5.20 EGP282.27	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.12	$62.34 EGP3,387.26	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.19	$37.40 EGP2,032.36	-88.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.07	$9.53 EGP518.05	-62.0%
Average			-79.5%

Quito vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of housing

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

	Quito	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.25	$43.29 EGP2,352.27	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,360.00	$1,246.81 EGP67,745.30	-86.7%
Average			-85.7%

Quito vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of childcare

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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Quito	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38	$1.45 EGP79.04	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96	$1.45 EGP79.04	-50.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$1.77 EGP95.97	-70.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.55	$51.95 EGP2,822.72	+34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$2.70 EGP146.78	-61.4%
Average			-37.4%

Quito vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Quito	Sixth of October City (6th of October)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.15	$29.09 EGP1,580.72	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.83	$55.07 EGP2,992.08	+17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.42	$83.12 EGP4,516.35	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.78	$54.29 EGP2,949.74	-41.5%
Average			-24.2%

Quito vs. Sixth of October City (6th of October) - Cost of clothing

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