New Orleans vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	New Orleans	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2226	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5309	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$1279	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$2217	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$693	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.5	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3883	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	85	63
😀 Quality of life	89	57
🏙️ Population	384K	1.76M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 147% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1435th and 6319th ($2226 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1194th and 3rd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 0.6 months in Quito. New Orleans ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 290th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Quito

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	New Orleans	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.5	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.56	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.39	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1444	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$980	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2576	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1777	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$216	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.7	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2772	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1749	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.9	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.5	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.47	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.8	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.97	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.06	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.94	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.06	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.98	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.34	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.39	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.83	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60.2	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.9	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$141	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.7	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1551	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10147	$8496

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962

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