Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Quito 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Quito are 2.5% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Quito are 18.4% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Quito are 49.1% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Quito are 19.8% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Quito are 18.2% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Quito is 48.2% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Quito Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 935.10 руб
(10.07 $)
371.40 руб
(4.00 $)
     -60.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(43.08 $)
3,714.02 руб
(40.00 $)
     -7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(4.85 $)
742.80 руб
(8.00 $)
     +65.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(3.23 $)
278.55 руб
(3.00 $)
     -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(3.23 $)
301.76 руб
(3.25 $)
     +0.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 238.91 руб
(2.57 $)
257.52 руб
(2.77 $)
     +7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 101.10 руб
(1.09 $)
102.14 руб
(1.10 $)
     +1.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 56.32 руб
(0.61 $)
71.96 руб
(0.78 $)
     +27.8 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 328.99 руб
(3.54 $)
374.73 руб
(4.04 $)
     +13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.93 руб
(0.57 $)
133.48 руб
(1.44 $)
     +152.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.58 руб
(0.62 $)
66.64 руб
(0.72 $)
     +15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.16 руб
(1.71 $)
206.75 руб
(2.23 $)
     +29.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 388.25 руб
(4.18 $)
317.52 руб
(3.42 $)
     -18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 200.12 руб
(2.16 $)
310.82 руб
(3.35 $)
     +55.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 399.01 руб
(4.30 $)
332.30 руб
(3.58 $)
     -16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.27 руб
(0.63 $)
96.18 руб
(1.04 $)
     +65.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 62.74 руб
(0.68 $)
50.06 руб
(0.54 $)
     -20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.82 руб
(0.78 $)
63.93 руб
(0.69 $)
     -12.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 142.44 руб
(1.53 $)
55.91 руб
(0.60 $)
     -60.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.09 руб
(0.18 $)
61.17 руб
(0.66 $)
     +257.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.40 руб
(0.20 $)
44.54 руб
(0.48 $)
     +142.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 109.54 руб
(1.18 $)
74.28 руб
(0.80 $)
     -32.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.86 руб
(0.59 $)
97.88 руб
(1.05 $)
     +78.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(6.46 $)
928.51 руб
(10.00 $)
     +54.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.16 руб
(0.84 $)
135.07 руб
(1.45 $)
     +72.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 163.67 руб
(1.76 $)
233.15 руб
(2.51 $)
     +42.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(2.48 $)
603.53 руб
(6.50 $)
     +162.4 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(0.65 $)
32.50 руб
(0.35 $)
     -45.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(29.40 $)
1,857.01 руб
(20.00 $)
     -32.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.15 $)
139.28 руб
(1.50 $)
     -30.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.69 $)
224.14 руб
(2.41 $)
     +248.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 570.00 руб
(6.14 $)
928.51 руб
(10.00 $)
     +62.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.52 руб
(2.28 $)
262.82 руб
(2.83 $)
     +24.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(32,310.00 $)
1,857,010.22 руб
(20,000.00 $)
     -38.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,007,692.31 руб
(32,392.85 $)
2,383,163.12 руб
(25,666.67 $)
     -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,868.94 руб
(117.06 $)
3,718.02 руб
(40.04 $)
     -65.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 539.74 руб
(5.81 $)
1,214.79 руб
(13.08 $)
     +125.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 543.38 руб
(5.85 $)
3,267.51 руб
(35.19 $)
     +501.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,052.28 руб
(32.87 $)
3,747.18 руб
(40.36 $)
     +22.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,341.58 руб
(25.22 $)
1,415.97 руб
(15.25 $)
     -39.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(5.38 $)
649.95 руб
(7.00 $)
     +30.0 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,490.05 руб
(479.16 $)
25,275.97 руб
(272.22 $)
     -43.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(11,374.27 $)
666,666.67 руб
(7,180.00 $)
     -36.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,777.84 руб
(94.54 $)
4,178.27 руб
(45.00 $)
     -52.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,130.25 руб
(44.48 $)
4,286.60 руб
(46.17 $)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,553.80 руб
(113.66 $)
9,014.24 руб
(97.08 $)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,860.25 руб
(106.19 $)
8,077.99 руб
(87.00 $)
     -18.1 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,000.00 руб
(861.60 $)
41,176.65 руб
(443.47 $)
     -48.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,428.33 руб
(521.57 $)
29,640.74 руб
(319.23 $)
     -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 165,893.62 руб
(1,786.67 $)
71,680.59 руб
(772.00 $)
     -56.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 87,906.46 руб
(946.75 $)
50,710.66 руб
(546.15 $)
     -42.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 48,321.13 руб
(520.42 $)
14,394.68 руб
(155.03 $)
     -70.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,844.92 руб
(289.12 $)
10,297.31 руб
(110.90 $)
     -61.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Quito Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 110,556.65 руб
(1,190.70 $)
46,678.48 руб
(502.73 $)
     -57.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.50 12.38      -14.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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