Quito vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3931
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1591
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
1.76M
955K

The cost of living in Quito is 50% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6476th and 3058th ($864 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Ecuador and Spain, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tenerife ranked 75th in Spain, while ranked 5902nd and 4533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Tenerife

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Quito Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$3998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$3282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$9.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$7249

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1668
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1508
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1653
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1354
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$627
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1606
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1662
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1603
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1607
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1608
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$619
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$648
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$604
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$649
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$546
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$790
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$555
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$526
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$734
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$499
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$797
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$579
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$653
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$597
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$586
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1752
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1388
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1467
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1492
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1913
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1455
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1544
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1469