Cost of living comparison
compared to
Walnut Creek vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Walnut Creek is 3.1 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Walnut Creek
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Walnut Creek
- Transportation
-
pay 68.5% more in Walnut Creek
- Housing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Walnut Creek
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Walnut Creek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Walnut Creek
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Walnut Creek
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Walnut Creek are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Walnut Creek.
Walnut Creek vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Walnut Creek instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Walnut Creek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$2.10
|
|
Quito vs. Walnut Creek - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Walnut Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$5.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.50
|
|
Quito vs. Walnut Creek - Cost of groceries
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Walnut Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$22.70
|
|
Quito vs. Walnut Creek - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Walnut Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$2,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$190.70
|
|
Quito vs. Walnut Creek - Cost of housing
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Walnut Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Quito vs. Walnut Creek - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Walnut Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$86.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$14.50
|
|
Quito vs. Walnut Creek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Walnut Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$124.75
|
|
Quito vs. Walnut Creek - Cost of clothing
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