Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Richmond Hill Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 54.7% cheaper than Richmond Hill.
Quito vs. Richmond Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Richmond Hill, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.53
CA$24.55
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$14.73
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.41
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
CA$1.84
|
$1.12
|
|
Richmond Hill vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
CA$3.68
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
CA$7.51
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.25
CA$14.36
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CA$6.13
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
CA$7.05
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.33
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.12
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
CA$1.28
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
CA$1.27
|
$0.47
|
|
Richmond Hill vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
CA$6.33
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.01
CA$151.24
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$38,871.61
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.70
CA$16.38
|
$13.50
|
|
Richmond Hill vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.49
CA$63.70
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,776.82
CA$2,487.99
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,753.44
CA$2,455.26
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.92
CA$149.71
|
$21.90
|
|
Richmond Hill vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.92
CA$485.77
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,520.65
CA$14,731.53
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Richmond Hill vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
CA$7.86
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CA$5.05
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.32
CA$18.65
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.71
CA$62.61
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.52
CA$14.73
|
$6.40
|
|
Richmond Hill vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.12
CA$60.38
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.37
CA$52.33
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.90
CA$130.08
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.98
CA$142.79
|
$107.92
|
|
Richmond Hill vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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