Cost of living in Quito, Ecuador

The cost of living in Quito, Ecuador is approximately 902 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2227 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Quito

Cost of Living, one person, including rent	902 $
Without Rent	515 $
Rent & Utilities	387 $
Food	324 $
Transport	90 $
Monthly Salary, after tax	561 $
GDP per Capita	6,533 $
Freedom Index	7.03
Lifespan	78 years
Speak English	2%
Population	1.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant	5.63 $
Dinner	35.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC	8.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.73 $
Capuccino	3.25 $
Coke, 330ml	1.03 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.15 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb	1.46 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.47 $
Eggs, 12 pack	2.37 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb	9.26 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb	7.55 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb	7.82 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb	2.12 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.2 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.18 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb	1.35 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.35 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.05 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.71 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	2.38 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle	11.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.69 $
Cigarette pack	6.54 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket	0.35 $
Monthly Pass	22.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal	0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km	11.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic	39.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week	5.88 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz.	7.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls	3.04 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube	2.57 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage	29 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage	44 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps	29.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m	305 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m	534 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m	423 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m	780 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center	1,507 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs	1,142 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax	561 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate	11.47%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat	6.99 $
Haircut	12.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar	100 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501	56.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child	3 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child	7,183 $

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Uruguay

Quito vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 48% more expensive) Quito vs Salto (Salto is 9% more expensive) Quito vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 30% more expensive) Quito vs Rivera (Rivera is 16% less expensive) Quito vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 7% more expensive) Quito vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 15% less expensive) Quito vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 8% less expensive) Quito vs Melo (Melo is 19% less expensive) Quito vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 14% more expensive) Quito vs Artigas (Artigas is 2% less expensive)

Trinidad And Tobago

Quito vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 19% more expensive) Quito vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 29% more expensive) Quito vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 7% more expensive) Quito vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 22% more expensive) Quito vs San Juan (San Juan is 29% more expensive)

Chile

Quito vs Santiago (Santiago is 33% more expensive) Quito vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 6% more expensive) Quito vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 17% more expensive) Quito vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 3% more expensive) Quito vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 5% less expensive) Quito vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 6% more expensive) Quito vs Temuco (Temuco is 3% less expensive) Quito vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 6% less expensive) Quito vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 2% more expensive) Quito vs Talca (Talca is 6% less expensive)

Guyana

Quito vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 9% more expensive) Quito vs Linden (Linden is 13% more expensive) Quito vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 12% more expensive)

Mexico

Quito vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 32% more expensive) Quito vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 16% more expensive) Quito vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 19% less expensive) Quito vs Leon (Leon is 20% less expensive) Quito vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 12% more expensive) Quito vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 9% more expensive) Quito vs Puebla (Puebla is 4% more expensive) Quito vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 8% more expensive) Quito vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 39% more expensive) Quito vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 20% less expensive)

Suriname

Quito vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 4% less expensive) Quito vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 7% less expensive)

Ecuador

Quito vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 1% more expensive) Quito vs Quito (Quito has similar costs) Quito vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 15% less expensive) Quito vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 34% less expensive) Quito vs Duran (Duran is 10% less expensive) Quito vs Machala (Machala is 34% less expensive) Quito vs Manta (Manta is 4% less expensive) Quito vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 16% less expensive) Quito vs Loja (Loja is 32% less expensive) Quito vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 28% less expensive)

Peru

Quito vs Lima (Lima is 9% more expensive) Quito vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 38% less expensive) Quito vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 23% less expensive) Quito vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 43% less expensive) Quito vs Callao (Callao is 14% less expensive) Quito vs Piura (Piura is 37% less expensive) Quito vs Cusco (Cusco is 29% less expensive) Quito vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 45% less expensive) Quito vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 34% less expensive) Quito vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 25% less expensive)

Venezuela

Quito vs Caracas (Caracas is 16% more expensive) Quito vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 22% less expensive) Quito vs Valencia (Valencia is 13% less expensive) Quito vs Maracay (Maracay is 20% less expensive) Quito vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 21% less expensive) Quito vs Barinas (Barinas is 11% less expensive) Quito vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 1% less expensive) Quito vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 5% more expensive) Quito vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 4% less expensive) Quito vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 1% more expensive)

Colombia

Quito vs Bogota (Bogota is 4% less expensive) Quito vs Medellin (Medellin is 3% less expensive) Quito vs Cali (Cali is 19% less expensive) Quito vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 13% less expensive) Quito vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 17% less expensive) Quito vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 39% less expensive) Quito vs Soacha (Soacha is 17% less expensive) Quito vs Soledad (Soledad is 7% less expensive) Quito vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 47% less expensive) Quito vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 29% less expensive)

Brazil

Quito vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 12% more expensive) Quito vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 6% more expensive) Quito vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 11% less expensive) Quito vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 21% less expensive) Quito vs Salvador (Salvador is 18% less expensive) Quito vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 13% less expensive) Quito vs Manaus (Manaus is 12% less expensive) Quito vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 15% less expensive) Quito vs Recife (Recife is 14% less expensive) Quito vs Goiania (Goiania is 27% less expensive)

Argentina

Quito vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 1% more expensive) Quito vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 3% more expensive) Quito vs Rosario (Rosario is 30% less expensive) Quito vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 23% less expensive) Quito vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 17% less expensive) Quito vs Salta (Salta is 19% less expensive) Quito vs San Juan (San Juan is 27% less expensive) Quito vs Lanus (Lanus is 10% less expensive) Quito vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 57% less expensive) Quito vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 21% less expensive)

Bolivia

Quito vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 16% less expensive) Quito vs La Paz (La Paz is 25% less expensive) Quito vs El Alto (El Alto is 29% less expensive) Quito vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 41% less expensive) Quito vs Sucre (Sucre is 27% less expensive) Quito vs Oruro (Oruro is 33% less expensive) Quito vs Potosi (Potosi is 45% less expensive) Quito vs Tarija (Tarija is 30% less expensive) Quito vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 41% less expensive) Quito vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 15% less expensive)

Paraguay

Quito vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 26% less expensive) Quito vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 41% less expensive) Quito vs Luque (Luque is 33% less expensive) Quito vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 31% less expensive) Quito vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 42% less expensive) Quito vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 54% less expensive) Quito vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 43% less expensive) Quito vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 41% less expensive) Quito vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 40% less expensive)