Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 11.5% cheaper than Trinidad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Quito
The cost of clothing and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Trinidad. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Trinidad, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.84
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
TTD54.87
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
TTD6.84
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$0.73
|
|
Trinidad vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Trinidad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.38
TTD16.13
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
TTD27.61
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.58
TTD58.16
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
TTD27.94
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
TTD31.29
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
TTD13.44
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
TTD7.89
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
TTD10.42
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
TTD12.75
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
TTD3.41
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.22
|
$0.47
|
|
Trinidad vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Trinidad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
TTD28.64
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.80
TTD798.15
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,340.41
TTD239,444.02
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.77
TTD45.89
|
$13.50
|
|
Trinidad vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Trinidad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.52
TTD416.81
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$640.36
TTD4,338.68
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.16
TTD2,792.52
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
TTD413.26
|
$25.07
|
|
Trinidad vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 8.0% more for childcare
|
Trinidad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.04
TTD2,242.94
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.97
TTD48,653.70
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Trinidad vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
TTD10.97
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TTD25.27
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD40.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.07
TTD339.21
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.86
|
$7.00
|
|
Trinidad vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Trinidad
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.02
TTD399.90
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.29
TTD259.40
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.31
TTD523.78
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.31
TTD523.78
|
$92.78
|
|
Trinidad vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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