Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 21.5% cheaper than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 21.3% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Quito
The cost of clothing and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Sault Ste. Marie. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Sault Ste. Marie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Sault Ste. Marie, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.82
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
CA$13.49
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
CA$1.78
|
$0.73
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CA$3.11
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
CA$6.04
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.95
CA$13.76
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
CA$3.89
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
CA$6.35
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
CA$0.69
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.18
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
CA$1.37
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
$0.47
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
CA$5.62
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
CA$30.91
|
$13.50
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.03
CA$94.07
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.07
CA$1,207.32
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.95
CA$1,256.94
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.38
CA$172.00
|
$25.07
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 21.3% more for childcare
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.31
CA$694.62
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,023.13
CA$6,946.23
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
CA$4.76
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
CA$44.65
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.18
CA$16.84
|
$7.00
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
CA$62.85
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.82
CA$84.10
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.60
CA$165.39
|
$92.78
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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