Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 48.8% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 76.9% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.73
|
|
St. George's vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
EC$13.52
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.91
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.91
|
$0.47
|
|
St. George's vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
EC$13.85
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
St. George's vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
St. George's
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$25.07
|
|
St. George's vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$9,360.00
|
|
St. George's vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.00
|
|
St. George's vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.9% more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$92.78
|
|
St. George's vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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