Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 6.7% cheaper than Timisoara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Quito
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Timisoara. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Timisoara, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Timisoara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
RON50.29
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON35.21
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
RON9.48
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
RON8.22
|
$0.73
|
|
Timisoara vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Timisoara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
RON5.74
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
RON20.72
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.81
RON25.38
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
RON13.85
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
RON12.78
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RON2.28
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RON3.13
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.16
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
RON5.02
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
RON1.50
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON1.89
|
$0.47
|
|
Timisoara vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Timisoara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
RON27.16
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.21
RON140.82
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON123,845.70
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.15
RON35.65
|
$13.50
|
|
Timisoara vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Timisoara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.59
RON37.55
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$487.90
RON2,133.39
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.97
RON1,521.52
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.78
RON510.63
|
$25.07
|
|
Timisoara vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Timisoara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.56
RON2,105.66
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,236.95
RON44,762.07
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Timisoara vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timisoara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
RON11.57
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
RON14.12
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.15
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.67
RON195.31
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.40
RON36.71
|
$7.00
|
|
Timisoara vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Timisoara
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.90
RON323.14
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.02
RON196.87
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.30
RON359.88
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.22
RON442.59
|
$92.78
|
|
Timisoara vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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