Cost of living comparison
Quito is 4.7% more expensive than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Quito
The cost of childcare and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
Roseau
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
Roseau
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
Roseau
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
Roseau
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Roseau
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
Roseau
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
Roseau
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$83.12
|
|
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