Quito vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quito	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$902	$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2227	$3669
🏠 One person rent	$387	$636
🏘️ Family rent	$657	$1381
🍽️ Food expenses	$324	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.7	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$561	$943
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	63	9
😀 Quality of life	60	48
🏙️ Population	1.76M	150K

The cost of living in Quito is 35% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6126th and 4095th ($902 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ecuador and Curacao, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5262nd and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Willemstad

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	Quito	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.63	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.3	$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.06	$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.73	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$3.25	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.03	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$423	$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$305	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$780	$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$534	$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.6	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.2	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.6	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.47%	4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1507	$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1142	$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.6	$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.7	$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.46	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.37	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.26	$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.55	$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.82	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.71	$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.54	$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.88	$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.06	$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.04	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.57	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.1	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.99	$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.7	$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.1	$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$300	$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7183	$12926

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Cities near Quito

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 Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1395
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1792
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$623
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1664
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$736
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$759
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$682
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$715
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$663
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$785
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$783
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$726
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$683
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$688
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$680
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$726
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$730
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$707
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$781
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$711
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$947
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$744
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$900
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$776
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$915
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$694
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$772
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1045
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$724
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$922
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$724
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$755
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$877
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$877
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$892
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$896
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871