Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thunder Bay vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Thunder Bay is 2.1 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% more in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Thunder Bay
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Thunder Bay are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Quito vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
|
Quito vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
|
Quito vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
|
Quito vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
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Quito vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
Quito vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
|
Quito vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of clothing
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