Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 32.2% cheaper than Santiago de Compostela.
Quito vs. Santiago de Compostela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Santiago de Compostela, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
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Santiago de Compostela
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€11.99
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.52
€8.49
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.45
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.93
|
$1.12
|
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Santiago de Compostela vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
€4.00
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.00
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.72
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.47
|
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Santiago de Compostela vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.52
€5.82
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.98
|
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,481.31
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.73
€14.04
|
$13.50
|
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Santiago de Compostela vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.03
€29.48
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.83
€649.61
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.28
€457.23
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.52
€104.90
|
$21.90
|
|
Santiago de Compostela vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 53.3% more for childcare
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.92
€299.82
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,420.41
€7,515.54
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Santiago de Compostela vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay about the same for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
€2.70
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.78
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
€5.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.76
€45.31
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.99
|
$6.40
|
Santiago de Compostela vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
€79.95
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.99
€56.22
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.78
€89.95
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.31
€83.28
|
$107.92
|
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Santiago de Compostela vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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