🇪🇨 Ecuador · #451 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Quito?

64.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-64.7%
vs NYC
USD 299
Estimated rent in
47.4
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Quito

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
35.3 Affordable
Rent
10.0 Very affordable
Groceries
36.8 Affordable
Restaurants
37.6 Affordable
Purchasing Power
47.4 Weak

Estimated rent in Quito

1-BR — City centre USD 299/mo
1-BR — Outside centre USD 224/mo
3-BR — City centre USD 520/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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