George Town vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	George Town	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3759	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8458	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$2610	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$4644	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$890	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$67	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$7771	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	25	63
😀 Quality of life	80	57
🏙️ Population	41K	1.76M

The cost of living in George Town is 317% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 17th and 6319th ($3759 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Cayman Islands and Ecuador, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.6 months in Quito. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 724th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Quito

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	George Town	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.8	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$95.3	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.3	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.61	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$6.95	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.84	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2741	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2265	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5028	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4147	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$208	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$113	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.39%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9286	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3565	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$48.5	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.7	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.63	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.33	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.77	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.17	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$9.08	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.8	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.68	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.75	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.93	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$25.1	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.15	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.4	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.1	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.69	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.11	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.53	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.8	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.9	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$74.1	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$137	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1841	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25268	$8496

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$872
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1228
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1196
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1096
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1157
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1097
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1155
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1324
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1141
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1519
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1170
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1091
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1199
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1164
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1138
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1315
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1616
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1018
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$993
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$970
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2770
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1077
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1109
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2134
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$835
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1579
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1289
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1461
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1165
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1234
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1355
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1273
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1647
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2932
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1112
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1128
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1232
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1169
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1292
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1664

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$598
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$569
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$538
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$656
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$640
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$510
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$637
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$847
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$663
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$785
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$755
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$814
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$905
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$1029
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$822
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$734
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$716
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$606
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$514
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$594
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$590
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$829
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$825
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$746
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$592
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$668
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$537
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$714
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$605
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$660
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$619
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$650
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$719
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$738
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$709
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$529
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$789
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$547