🇪🇨 Ecuador · 2026

Cost of Living in Quito

Close to the Ecuador average

Ranked #459 of 577 cities · More expensive than 20.5% of cities worldwide

-0.9%
Cost of Living
-0.9%
Rent
0.0%
Groceries
-0.2%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Ecuador average · See Ecuador ranking →

Rent Prices in Quito

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 483/mo USD 313/mo 35%
3-Bedroom USD 950/mo USD 547/mo 42%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Quito has a cost of living index of 22.5 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

22.5
Index
3
Sources
2.9
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
23.9
Expatistan
27.0
left out
LivingCost
21.0
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-0.9% Average
Rent
-0.9% Average
Groceries
0.0% Average
Restaurants
+16.9% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-0.2% Average

Living in Quito: What to Expect

Quito is affordable by global standards (ranked #459 of 577 cities). It is 0.9% cheaper than the Ecuador average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is expensive. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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