George Town vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	George Town	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3374	$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8402	$2169
🏠 One person rent	$2280	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$4877	$594
🍽️ Food expenses	$837	$314
🚐 Transport expenses	$58.3	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4688	$479
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	20	63
😀 Quality of life	77	61
🏙️ Population	41K	2.01M

The cost of living in George Town is 296% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 32nd and 6208th ($3374 vs $851) 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 1.4 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 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 754th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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	George Town	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$30.2	$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$83.8	$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.9	$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.15	$2.68
☕ Cappuccino	$6.34	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.42	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1954	$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5734	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4269	$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$120	$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.08%	12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8481	$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5200	$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.4	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.1	$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.5	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.78	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.86	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.93	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.7	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.5	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.9	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.74	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.49	$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.3	$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.35	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$78.3	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.3	$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$86	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$139	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1229	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25346	$7844

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$1247
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1507
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1020
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1005
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1312
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1371
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1209
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1654
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1138
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1784
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1269
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1092
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1220
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1182
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1137
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1626
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1869
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$674
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1001
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$768
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2841
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$698
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$936
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2555
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$758
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1727
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1062
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1250
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$2153
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1005
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1176
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1536
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1527
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$3241
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$940
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1048
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1291
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1101
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1322
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1671

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$775
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$536
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$570
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$638
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$515
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$547
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$612
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$511
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$834
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$533
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$642
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$731
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$870
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$801
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$903
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$790
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$754
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$814
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$455
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$603
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$416
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$637
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$472
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$720
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$552
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$648
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$507
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$514
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$493
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$532
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$543
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$592
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$504
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$551
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$551
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$639
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$567
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$525
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$639
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$416