Quito vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quito	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$902	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2281	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$378	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$647	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$321	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.2	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$499	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	63	46
😀 Quality of life	57	88
🏙️ Population	1.76M	750K

The cost of living in Quito is 51% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6319th and 2723rd ($902 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 95th in Ecuador and Canada, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 6235th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Winnipeg

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	Quito	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.03	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.8	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.92	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.5	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.02	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$783	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$541	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.7	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.4	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.4	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.6%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1744	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$745	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.7	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.78	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.74	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.23	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.9	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.86	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.72	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.08	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.95	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.65	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.32	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.9	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.95	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.8	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.3	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.1	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$114	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$332	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8496	$13280

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Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$598
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$569
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$538
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$656
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$640
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$510
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$637
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$847
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$663
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$785
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$755
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$814
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$905
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$1029
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$822
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$734
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$716
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$606
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$514
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$594
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$590
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$829
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$825
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$746
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$592
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$668
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$537
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$714
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$605
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$660
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$619
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$650
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$719
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$738
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$709
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$529
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$789
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$547

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429