Cost of Living Comparison Between Quito and Tarnow Cost of Living Comparison Between Quito and Tarnow

😐 Solo nomad: Quito is 19% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quito is 2.1% cheaper than Tarnow without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.61 $4.61
$9.45 zł 34.86
-51.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.37 $32.37
$27.11 zł 100
19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 $7.26
$6.78 zł 25.01
7.08%
Cappuccino
$2.89 $2.89
$2.77 zł 10.22
4.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 $1.07
$2.12 zł 7.82
-49.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 $0.66
$1.38 zł 5.09
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$3.04 zł 11.21
-33.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 $4.12
$3.71 zł 13.69
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 $1.05
$0.99 zł 3.66
6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 $1.49
$1.19 zł 4.39
25.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.33 zł 4.89
33.83%
Eggs
$2.25 $2.25
$2.53 zł 9.34
-11.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 $8.65
$7.63 zł 28.13
13.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 $7.95
$6.32 zł 23.31
25.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 $8.22
$9.87 zł 36.41
-16.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 $2.08
$0.79 zł 2.93
163.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 $1.22
$1.61 zł 5.94
-24.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.4 zł 5.15
-26.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 $1.35
$2.19 zł 8.07
-38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 $1.43
$0.83 zł 3.07
72.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.11 zł 4.1
-3.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 $0.85
$1.11 zł 4.1
-23.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 $1.07
$0.66 zł 2.43
62.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 $6.17
$4.48 zł 16.53
37.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 $10.06
$7.44 zł 27.45
35.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 $1.53
$0.95 zł 3.52
61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 $2.86
$1.41 zł 5.19
102.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$1.06 zł 3.91
-67.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 $26.78
$32.16 zł 119
-16.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 $1.49
$1.33 zł 4.9
12.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 $1.48
$0.48 zł 1.76
208.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 $10.08
$13.8 zł 50.9
-26.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 $0.7
$1.78 zł 6.57
-60.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K $19.9K
$34.4K zł 126.7K
-41.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K $25.3K
$24.8K zł 91.6K
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.65 $34.65
$255 zł 939
-86.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.52 $14.52
$7.64 zł 28.19
90.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 $29.37
$16.37 zł 60.4
79.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.1 $41.1
$27.23 zł 100
50.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.93 $16.93
$12.27 zł 45.24
37.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 $6.81
$4.79 zł 17.66
42.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 $282
$325 zł 1,199
-13.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,474 $8,474
$4,864 zł 17.9K
74.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 $58.3
$84 zł 310
-30.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.75 $42.75
$26.6 zł 98.1
60.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 $102
$80.1 zł 295
27.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 $84.6
$118 zł 436
-28.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 $457
$467 zł 1,721
-2.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 $315
$367 zł 1,353
-14.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 $787
$664 zł 2,448
18.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 $506
$497 zł 1,834
1.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,622 $1,622
$2,916 zł 10.8K
-44.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 $883
$1,856 zł 6,846
-52.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quito
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 $659
$1,080 zł 3,984
-39.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.19
6.28
78.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Quito: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tarnow: October 28, 2025

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