Quito vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
63
18
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.01M
932K

The cost of living in Quito is 49% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6208th and 2824th ($851 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Ecuador and Spain, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 5206th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$6126

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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

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328