Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Quito 

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Consumer Prices in Quito are 64.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Quito are 75.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Quito are 89.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Quito are 67.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Quito are 67.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Quito is 72.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 4.00 $      -84.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 40.00 $      -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 7.00 $      -41.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 2.50 $      -64.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 3.00 $      -62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 $ 2.71 $      -50.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 0.91 $      -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $ 0.68 $      -69.5 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.03 $ 3.94 $      -34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.64 $ 1.42 $      -69.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.95 $ 0.61 $      -79.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.92 $ 1.94 $      -67.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.28 $ 2.69 $      -71.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.50 $ 2.83 $      -62.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $ 2.99 $      -65.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.01 $ 0.97 $      -67.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.57 $ 0.50 $      -68.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 $ 0.52 $      -76.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.56 $ 0.49 $      -86.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.56 $      -72.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.84 $ 0.46 $      -75.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.29 $ 0.72 $      -78.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $ 1.02 $      -57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.90 $      -34.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 $ 1.33 $      -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 $ 2.44 $      -23.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $ 6.00 $      -55.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 0.35 $      -87.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $ 15.00 $      -84.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 1.50 $      -62.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 2.41 $      -35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 10.00 $      -75.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.37 $ 2.88 $      -46.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,399.00 $ 20,000.00 $      -32.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,137.38 $ 26,454.55 $      +1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.84 $ 36.00 $      -85.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.50 $ 12.12 $      -73.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.53 $ 35.05 $      -48.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.64 $ 40.21 $      -59.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.28 $ 14.12 $      -18.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 6.13 $      -63.9 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,550.00 $ 282.50 $      -88.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 33,507.56 $ 7,454.44 $      -77.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.19 $ 45.42 $      -32.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.61 $ 43.18 $      -11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 $ 98.08 $      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.73 $ 89.44 $      -31.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,286.17 $ 427.81 $      -87.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,628.09 $ 260.00 $      -90.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,867.91 $ 657.50 $      -88.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,918.69 $ 489.58 $      -90.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,084.99 $ 133.55 $      -87.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,049.07 $ 111.05 $      -89.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Quito Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,155.05 $ 480.45 $      -93.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 11.43      +77.3 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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