Quito vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
62
18
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
1.76M
955K

The cost of living in Quito is 48% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6318th and 3094th ($882 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Ecuador and Spain, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 6166th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$6640

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401