Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Ecuador

Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 34.8% cheaper than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Quito
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Quito
Transportation: pay 46.8% less in Quito
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Quito
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% less in Quito
Clothing: pay 7.0% less in Quito

Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.

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Quito vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Ras Al-khaimah, you would:

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Ras Al-khaimah	Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.61 AED49.99	$6.00	-55.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$7.67	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$1.40	+25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 AED1.70	$1.12	+142.2%
Average			-22.5%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Ras Al-khaimah	Quito
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 AED7.47	$1.57	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$3.21	-49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$4.29	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$2.14	-9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 AED16.25	$2.55	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 AED3.40	$1.03	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.55	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$0.59	-13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 AED2.22	$0.50	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.55	+28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.47	+16.0%
Average			-17.4%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Quito - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.8% less for transportation

	Ras Al-khaimah	Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.42 AED12.57	$3.17	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$113.67 AED417.45	$21.00	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,421.06 AED167K	$21,000.00	-53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AED30.12	$13.50	+64.6%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Quito
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$28.45	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$764.37 AED2,807.14	$482.78	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.38 AED2,377.52	$313.44	-51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$21.90	-76.8%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Ras Al-khaimah	Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.54 AED1,078.01	$743.00	+153.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	$8,951.43	+99.0%
Average			+124.4%

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pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ras Al-khaimah	Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.21 AED37.50	$3.50	-65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$3.38	-39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$6.00	-11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.05 AED209.50	$46.22	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 AED47.49	$6.40	-50.5%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 7.0% less for clothing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Quito
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.13 AED301.63	$70.10	-14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.18 AED191.65	$49.62	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.07 AED429.95	$115.66	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.71 AED424.95	$107.92	-6.7%
Average			-7.0%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Quito - Cost of clothing

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