Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Torun Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 3.4% cheaper than Torun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Torun. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Torun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Torun, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Torun
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.89
PLN31.91
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
PLN31.91
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
PLN6.28
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
PLN4.91
|
$0.73
|
|
Torun vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Torun
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
PLN4.48
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
PLN15.22
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN13.94
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
PLN11.14
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
PLN10.69
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.84
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.74
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.67
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
PLN4.79
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.60
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.82
|
$0.47
|
|
Torun vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Torun
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.38
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.87
PLN78.56
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN119,003.69
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.86
PLN24.65
|
$13.50
|
|
Torun vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Torun
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.86
PLN60.55
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$498.98
PLN1,792.08
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$464.80
PLN1,669.33
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.98
PLN463.22
|
$25.07
|
|
Torun vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Torun
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.57
PLN810.12
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,569.48
PLN34,368.59
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Torun vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Torun
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
PLN9.82
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
PLN11.95
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.91
PLN132.56
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
PLN29.46
|
$7.00
|
|
Torun vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Torun
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.05
PLN326.99
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.72
PLN121.11
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.98
PLN294.42
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PLN353.51
|
$92.78
|
|
Torun vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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