I was thinking of living in Quito for a few months. Anybody have any experience there?
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| 🌍 Region | Latin America |
| 🚩 Country | Ecuador |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 8 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 15 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌦 26°C 79°F + 😊 Comfy (84%) = feels 29°C 84°F |
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Claro |
| 💸 10 USD in USD | USD 8.27 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | USD 100 = USD 83 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Cafe Hernan |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 16,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per Capita | $5,982 / year |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | AirBnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | LAN Ecuador |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | LAN Ecuador |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | €1,127 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | €871 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | €1,665 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | €476 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | €425 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | €55 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | €685 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | €32 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (43 listings) | €1,518 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | €50 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | €2 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | €0.41 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | €1 |
| ☕️ Coffee | €1 |
I was thinking of living in Quito for a few months. Anybody have any experience there?
I’ve spent a couple months there last year… It’s a pretty nice place. What exactly would you like to know? 
Basically I was looking for a safe place that I can work from my computer, preferably during the day at local cofee shops. I am thinking for a few months.
I was just there.
My impressions: amazing place, full of culture, really impressed mostly.
But still kind of shifty. Wouldn’t feel comfortable walking around at night with my laptop.
Cuenca was way nicer and more comfortable, small town feel, more expats.
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Democratic
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Hospitals are not that great
❌ Roads are very dangerous
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
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