Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia Beach vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Virginia Beach is 2.4 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Virginia Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Virginia Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% more in Virginia Beach
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Virginia Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Virginia Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% more in Virginia Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Virginia Beach
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Virginia Beach are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia Beach instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$2.14
|
|
Quito vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.44
|
|
Quito vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 66.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,463.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$15.09
|
|
Quito vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,751.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,423.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$128.02
|
|
Quito vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,627.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$16,105.33
|
|
Quito vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$43.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Quito vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$60.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$109.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$125.00
|
|
Quito vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of clothing
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