Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Rustenburg Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 32.3% more expensive than Rustenburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Rustenburg. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Rustenburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Rustenburg, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Rustenburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.10
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.01
ZAR67.94
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZAR14.88
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
ZAR8.09
|
$0.73
|
|
Rustenburg vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Rustenburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZAR15.12
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
ZAR49.62
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR71.03
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
ZAR33.64
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
ZAR33.24
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.55
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
ZAR10.68
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.27
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
ZAR6.27
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ZAR6.16
|
$0.47
|
|
Rustenburg vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Rustenburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
ZAR81.85
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.87
ZAR776.41
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,935.00
ZAR388,204.67
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
ZAR187.31
|
$13.50
|
|
Rustenburg vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Rustenburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.62
ZAR704.42
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$315.36
ZAR5,337.81
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$344.02
ZAR5,823.07
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.81
ZAR927.69
|
$25.07
|
|
Rustenburg vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rustenburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.07
ZAR1,795.45
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,558.87
ZAR94,091.11
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Rustenburg vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rustenburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
ZAR24.26
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
ZAR33.32
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
ZAR43.67
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.89
ZAR404.38
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
ZAR77.64
|
$7.00
|
|
Rustenburg vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Rustenburg
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.84
ZAR911.35
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
ZAR699.21
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.74
ZAR1,552.82
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.87
ZAR1,402.76
|
$92.78
|
|
Rustenburg vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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