Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Utica Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 40.2% cheaper than Utica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 65.9% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Quito
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Utica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Utica, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Utica
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.47
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.73
|
|
Utica vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Utica
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.47
|
|
Utica vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Utica
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.59
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.20
|
$13.50
|
|
Utica vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Utica
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,266.67
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.15
|
$25.07
|
|
Utica vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
Utica
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.00
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,560.00
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Utica vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Utica
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$7.00
|
|
Utica vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Utica
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.13
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.67
|
$92.78
|
|
Utica vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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