Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Quito 

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Cost of Living in Quito is 65.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Quito is 74.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Quito are 87.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Quito are 69.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Quito are 64.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Quito is 65.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 4.50 $      -82.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 33.00 $      -74.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 $ 7.38 $      -50.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 2.00 $      -75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 4.00 $      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.90 $ 2.87 $      -51.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 $ 1.09 $      -67.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $ 0.69 $      -72.4 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.66 $ 4.09 $      -27.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 $ 1.39 $      -69.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.05 $ 0.83 $      -72.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.12 $ 2.27 $      -62.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.65 $ 3.92 $      -63.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 $ 3.56 $      -47.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.83 $ 3.70 $      -65.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.24 $ 0.93 $      -71.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.54 $      -58.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $ 0.48 $      -80.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.42 $ 0.59 $      -82.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $ 0.64 $      -63.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.49 $      -72.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.86 $ 0.82 $      -71.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $ 1.04 $      -62.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 10.00 $      -44.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 1.56 $      -39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 $ 2.92 $      -10.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $ 6.00 $      -57.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 0.35 $      -88.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 27.00 $      -71.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $ 1.50 $      -63.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 2.41 $      -25.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 10.00 $      -74.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.93 $ 2.61 $      -47.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $      -42.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,954.72 $ 25,500.00 $      -1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221.18 $ 34.44 $      -84.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.67 $ 14.28 $      -77.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.26 $ 29.06 $      -56.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.87 $ 41.36 $      -58.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.67 $ 16.71 $      +32.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 7.00 $      -58.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,170.83 $ 277.00 $      -91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $ 8,633.33 $      -77.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.48 $ 57.30 $      -16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.00 $ 43.30 $      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.46 $ 101.15 $      -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.58 $ 85.62 $      -42.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,332.21 $ 451.18 $      -86.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,792.00 $ 317.19 $      -88.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,424.00 $ 772.56 $      -85.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,495.00 $ 497.67 $      -88.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,008.61 $ 148.64 $      -85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.82 $ 76.31 $      -91.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,333.44 $ 666.44 $      -90.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 11.19      +75.9 %
Last update: 12 June 202511 June 2025
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