Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Whitehorse Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 26.4% cheaper than Whitehorse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 97.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Whitehorse Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Whitehorse, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Whitehorse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
CA$13.64
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
$0.73
|
|
Whitehorse vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Whitehorse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
CA$3.83
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
CA$9.53
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.01
CA$12.46
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
CA$5.10
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.67
CA$10.60
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.69
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CA$1.10
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
$0.47
|
|
Whitehorse vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Whitehorse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
CA$6.83
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.77
CA$60.53
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,367.03
CA$26,781.70
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.55
CA$36.72
|
$13.50
|
|
Whitehorse vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Whitehorse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
CA$138.28
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,506.94
CA$2,083.87
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,363.42
CA$1,885.41
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.19
CA$231.20
|
$25.07
|
|
Whitehorse vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 97.4% more for childcare
|
Whitehorse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.52
CA$198.46
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,360.00
|
|
Whitehorse vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Whitehorse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.13
CA$5.71
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
CA$6.28
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.62
CA$72.77
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
$7.00
|
|
Whitehorse vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Whitehorse
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.78
|
Whitehorse vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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