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Quito vs. Sassari Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 33.1% cheaper than Sassari.

Restaurants
pay 53.2% less in Quito
Groceries
pay 30.7% less in Quito
Transportation
pay 48.2% less in Quito
Housing
pay 39.4% less in Quito
Childcare
pay 25.6% more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.2% less in Quito
Clothing
pay 30.0% more in Quito

The cost of clothing and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Sassari. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.

Quito vs. Sassari Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Sassari, you would:

pay 53.2% less for restaurants

 
Sassari
Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.39
€20.09
$6.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
€8.04
$7.67
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.22
€2.89
$1.40
 

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

 
Sassari
Quito
Bread
1 loaf
$1.87
€1.67
$1.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.77
€7.87
$3.21
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.51
€4.94
$4.29
 

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

 
Sassari
Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.01
€7.19
$3.17
 
Monthly public transit pass $38.63
€34.66
$21.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,317.50
€32,582.25
$21,000.00
 

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pay 39.4% less for housing

 
Sassari
Quito
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.12
€27.02
$28.45
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $531.87
€477.17
$482.78
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $522.54
€468.80
$313.44
 

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pay 25.6% more for childcare

 
Sassari
Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $522.54
€468.80
$743.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,062.10
€7,232.91
$8,951.43
 

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pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sassari
Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€5.02
$3.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
€1.83
$3.38
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.72
€6.03
$6.00
 

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pay 30.0% more for clothing

 
Sassari
Quito
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.19
€47.72
$70.10
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.71
€38.32
$49.62
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.58
€80.37
$115.66
 

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