Quito vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$1400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
63
18
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
1.76M
932K

The cost of living in Quito is 47% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6126th and 2853rd ($902 vs $1707) 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 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 5262nd and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$6379

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252