Cost of living comparison
compared to
Twin Falls vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Twin Falls is 2.2 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Twin Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 98.5% more in Twin Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% more in Twin Falls
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Twin Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Twin Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% more in Twin Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Twin Falls
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Twin Falls are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Twin Falls.
Twin Falls vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Twin Falls instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$2.00
|
|
Quito vs. Twin Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.00
|
|
Quito vs. Twin Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$33,650.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$14.60
|
|
Quito vs. Twin Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,533.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$111.02
|
|
Quito vs. Twin Falls - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,238.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$23,265.00
|
|
Quito vs. Twin Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$31.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Quito vs. Twin Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$46.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$34.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$81.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$99.17
|
|
Quito vs. Twin Falls - Cost of clothing
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