Cost of living comparison
Quito is 42.8% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Quito instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.08
NZ$19.52
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
NZ$14.38
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$3.97
|
$0.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
NZ$3.67
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
NZ$3.33
|
$1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
NZ$7.58
|
$2.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
NZ$11.96
|
$3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
NZ$6.62
|
$1.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
NZ$6.89
|
$2.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.11
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NZ$1.55
|
$0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.27
|
$0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
NZ$3.56
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.42
|
$0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
NZ$1.21
|
$0.59
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$10.97
|
$2.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.40
NZ$154.08
|
$20.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,260.14
NZ$35,951.18
|
$22,495.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
NZ$27.68
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.47
NZ$84.74
|
$36.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.70
NZ$2,312.26
|
$450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,133.82
NZ$1,831.18
|
$238.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.27
NZ$182.93
|
$32.66
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$735.95
NZ$1,188.59
|
$287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,538.93
NZ$18,635.92
|
$7,494.44
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.36
NZ$10.27
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
NZ$5.22
|
$2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.53
NZ$38.01
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.60
NZ$60.72
|
$39.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.45
NZ$18.49
|
$6.00
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.72
NZ$114.22
|
$55.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.27
NZ$61.80
|
$44.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.09
NZ$130.96
|
$96.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
NZ$192.55
|
$80.91
|
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