Cost of living comparison
compared to
Somerset West vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Somerset West is 0.3% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Somerset West
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Somerset West
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Somerset West
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% more in Somerset West
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% less in Somerset West
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Somerset West
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Somerset West
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Somerset West are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Somerset West.
Somerset West vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Somerset West instead of Quito, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.64
ZAR145.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$5.04
ZAR85.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.86
ZAR14.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.91
ZAR15.31
|
|
Quito vs. Somerset West - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.95
ZAR16.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$3.89
ZAR65.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.54
ZAR59.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.20
ZAR37.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.26
ZAR38.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.79
ZAR13.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.76
ZAR12.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.74
ZAR12.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.73
ZAR12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.60
ZAR10.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.62
ZAR10.52
|
|
Quito vs. Somerset West - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.75
ZAR80.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$20,166.39
ZAR340,317.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.20
ZAR172.10
|
|
Quito vs. Somerset West - Cost of transportation
pay 62.6% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$43.17
ZAR728.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$639.56
ZAR10,792.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$403.33
ZAR6,806.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$57.35
ZAR967.76
|
|
Quito vs. Somerset West - Cost of housing
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$229.03
ZAR3,865.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$3,457.10
ZAR58,340.07
|
|
Quito vs. Somerset West - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.59
ZAR43.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.07
ZAR35.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.17
ZAR53.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$39.61
ZAR668.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.91
ZAR116.68
|
|
Quito vs. Somerset West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Somerset West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$32.65
ZAR550.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$28.09
ZAR474.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$67.22
ZAR1,134.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$65.30
ZAR1,101.98
|
|
Quito vs. Somerset West - Cost of clothing
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