Quito vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quito	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$864	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2221	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$339	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$572	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$326	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.5	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$608	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	63	46
😀 Quality of life	60	88
🏙️ Population	1.76M	750K

The cost of living in Quito is 53% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6476th and 2623rd ($864 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th in Ecuador and Canada, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 5902nd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Quito	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.94	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.3	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.47	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.86	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.13	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$415	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$264	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$757	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$457	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.6	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.9	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.5	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.04%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1700	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$731	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.7	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.8	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.5	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.17	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.36	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.67	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.11	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.7	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.6	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.84	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.93	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.26	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.3	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.75	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.2	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.8	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.3	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$114	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$385	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8877	$15143

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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	$557
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$516
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$653
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$672
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$514
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$675
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$827
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$694
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$780
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$731
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$762
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$842
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$953
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$829
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$704
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$707
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$631
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$524
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$559
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$577
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$850
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$856
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$788
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$606
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$660
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$563
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$705
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$593
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$651
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$617
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$638
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$749
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$769
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$749
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$537
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$862
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$559

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310