Quito vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$367
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1469
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
64
18
😀 Quality of life
55
60
🏙️ Population
1.76M
932K

The cost of living in Quito is 45% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6124th and 3004th ($884 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Ecuador and Spain, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 5845th and 5171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$49.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$1580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$2496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$4.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$67.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$6114

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1268
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1500
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1214
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1338
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1375
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1337
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1338
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1334
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$535
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$540
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$562
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$640
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$489
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$687
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$502
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$850
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$435
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$652
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$448
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$619
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$705
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$536
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$675
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$558
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$486
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1598
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1248
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1330
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1368
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1950
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1263
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1415
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1291